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GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS, 

CONTRIBUTORY TO A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY 

OF PENN. 

By J. HENRY LEA, Fairhaven, Mass. 



Reprinted from the Pennsylvania Magazine, Apinl, 1890. 



[The following fragments, comprising items gleanpf^ at odd moments 
during a very busy year passed in special investigations among the 
English Records, are submitted with some diffidence, as they are, at best, 
but disjecta membra and can do little more than point out the path which 
the (let us hope not distant) future historian of the family should tread 
in his researches. A stray handful only, gathered from a field full of 
promise to that patient investigator whose time and means may permit 
an exhaustive examination of the ground. 

The name of Penn is a very ancient one in England, dating in fact 
not only behind the Norman, but even the Saxon Conquest, as the 
word, a distinctly native British appellation, which signifies a Top, 
Hill, Crest, or Summit, occurs in this sense in many different and widely- 
separated parts of the Kingdom, and no doubt, as the use of surnames 
became general, gave local rise to several altogether distinct families 
whose only connection is in the coincidence of their common cognomen. 
It is not very uncommon to find it used with its translation as an alias 
[i.e., Hill alias Penn), for an example of which see the Register of South 
Littleton, Wore, (page 58), as also the Will of William Penn, of Charles- 
town, Mass., 1688, cited by Savage.^ The name is most frequent, as we 
might expect would be the case, in Cornwall,'' Devon, and Wales, where 
the indigenous population made their last stand against the invaders. 

1 Savage's Genealogical Diet., vol. III., fo. 389. 

2 " By Tre, Ros, Pol, Lan, Caer & Pen, 

You may know the most of the Cornish men." 

Heraldic Journal, vol. IV., fol. 11. 




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2 Genealogical Gleanings. 

Of these families one of the most ancient was that of Penn Manor,^ 
CO. Bucks, which claims to antedate the Conquest and from which, it 
has been claimed, our Founder's family was derived — a claim which, 
like so many other traditional ones, will not bear the light of investi- 
gation, and which the proofs, hereafter given, utterly refute, as will be 
shown later. In the Northern part of Bucks, at Stony Stratford, was 
another family of Penn which may have been, and probably were, 
cadets of the former, but no proof has yet been discovered to connect 
them. 

At Codicote, in Hertfordshire,^ a family were long seated which 
probably descended from John Penn, Citizen and Mercer of London, 
whose will was proved in 1450; certain it is that his son Ralph was of 
that CO. and died there childless in 1483, but whether the John Penn of 
Codicote who died in 1557 was descended from one of Ralph's brothers, 
John or Thomas, is as yet a matter of conjecture only ; a search of the 
Wills in the Commissary Court of London, Essex, and Herts would 
probably set this point at rest. 

In Worcestershire there have been Penns from a very early period 
(the name occurs there in the reign of Edward III) in the district about 
Bromsgrove, where we find them in considerable numbers. A most 
interesting MS. has been preserved written by one John Penn (traps. 
Commonwealth), a member of this family, which throws much light on 
the history of the Penns of Worcestershire.* The arms which he there 
claims are the same as those borne by the Founder differenced by " in 
cheife a lyon passant gules" and in his time "wass standing thus in the 
beginning of our late warrs in the said church (i.e., Churchill, near 
Starbridge) window and there remaineth if it be not ruinated by the late 
usurpers." One of the daughters of this family, in 1713, married the 
poet Thomas Shenstone. Another colony, perhaps quite distinct from 
the former, flourished at Pershore, Littleton, Chipping-Campden, &c., 
on the borders of Worcester, Warwick, and Gloucester ; Francis Penn 
of Bobbington, Staffordshire, 1613, may have been of this latter family. 

Salop also furnishes its quota and a pedigree is given of a Penn family 
of Stockton, in that county, which extends 15 generations previous to 
the seventeenth century ; the Arms being again identical with those of 
our Founder.* 

^ " Penn, as its name signifies, stands on very high ground" (see Lyson's 
Magna Britanica, vol. I., pt. 3, fo. 618). See for Pedigree of Penn of Penn, 
Notes and Queries, 5th Series, vol. I., fo. 265, and Lipscomb's Bucks, vol. 
III., fo. 287. 

^ A very full pedigree of this family, with copious extracts from the Parish 
Kegisters, is given in Clutterbuck's Herts, vol. II., fo. 306, which has been 
reprinted in Coleman's pamphlet on the Penn Family. 

3 Herald & Genealogist, vol. VII., fo. 131. 

* Harl. MS. N» 1241, fo. 128 op. cit. ; Herald & Genealogist, vol. VII., fo. 
144. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 3 

Northcampton.Kent, and Sussex also furnish names which are not yet 
identified with any of the other pedigrees, while the Hampshire family 
and their London branches are very probably an offshoot of the Wilt- 
shire stock, as may be also the Penns of Fifehead, Somerset. 

The Wiltshire family will of course be of the greatest interest to us, 
as it is certainly that of our illustrious Founder, and it gives the writer 
much satisfaction to be able to cast a ray of light on what has hitherto 
been a somewhat obscure page of genealogical history. 

It has been generally assumed that the William Penn of Minety, with 
whom ^;he existing pedigrees commence, was a cadet of the Penns of 
Penn, co. Bucks, and this belief seems to have been based on a tradition 
(as untrustworthy as such traditions usually are) which is embodied in 
a letter of John Penn, Sen., Esq., to Dr. Smith, of Penna.' (query, if 
Dr. George Smith, the Historian of Delaware County ?), in which it is 
stated that the father of William Penn of Minety was a younger son, 
named William, of David and Sibel (Hampden) Penn of Penn, who 
was a monk in the Abbey of Glastonbury in Somerset, and after the 
dissolution, being granted lands in the Forest of Braydon, Wilts, by 
Henry VIII, he married and became the progenitor of the Wiltshire 
Penns. 

This statement, in view of the especial fury which the iconoclastic 
monarch displayed towards Glastonbury and its inmates, more than 
almost any other of the religious houses which he spoiled, would be 
naturally received with suspicion, as it would not seem plausible, to say 
the least, that he should have hanged the Abbot and distributed his 
mangled body among the surrounding towns, while at the same time 
rewarding with rich gifts one of his late retainers. Moreover, the Abbey 
was not attacked until 1539, while in 1538, as the documents hereafter 
cited will show, the Penn family was already fully established in the 
County. 

Awbrey says, " The Penns have been here a long time, but, I think, 
only Yeomen. In Braden Forest, in parish of Brinckworth,'^ is Penn's 

Lodge, yet so called. At Rodburne there were Penns which Power 

of Stanton Quinton married." * 

^ Commonplace Book of John Penn, Jan., Esq. in Penn MSS. in Lib. 
Hist. See. Penna., Phila., op. cit. Notes & Queries, 5th Series, vol. I., fo. 
265. He is followed in this error by Mr. Stratford (Worthies of Wilts, fo. 
145) who says "Awbrey was mistaken in making William Penn a Wilt- 
shire man," and repeats substantially the above tradition. 

2 The Register of Brink worth only exists from the year 1653. The Vicar, 
Kev. William de Quetteville, very kindly made a thorough search of the 
records from that date, but failed to find a single entry of the name of Penn, 
while the writer was equally unsuccessful with the Bishop's Transcripts at 
Sarum, of which twelve fragmentary years exist previous to 1653, the earliest 
being 1572. 

^ Awbrey's AViltshire Collections, Jackson's Edition, fo. 270. 



4 , Genealogical Gleanings. 

To this we have to add that David Penn of Penn, in his will (1570) 
while reciting his children, makes no mention of any son William, nor 
does his eldest son John (1596) name such a brother or descendants of 
such brother. It is then among the sturdy yeomanry of Wilts that we 
have to look for the ancestry of that most illustrious scion of the race, 
the Founder of Pennsylvania. 

But in the absence of further proof, which only a patient and thorough 
investigation of the Wiltshire Records and Registers will yield, it is idle 
to speculate further on the conjectural kinship of the various Penns of 
Wilts during the sixty years that elapse between their first appearance 
in these notes and the death of William Penn of Minety, with whom 
the authentic pedigree begins, and, waiting such proof, the writer sus- 
pends all further comment, although the temptation is strong to build 
uj) a conjectural pedigree out of the scanty material already at hand. 

In conclusion the writer wishes to express his feeling of deep obliga- 
tion to the many and kind friends in England who have done so much to 
aid him in his researches and among whom the word " America" has 
ever proved an "Open Sesame!" to the vast Antiquarian treasures of the 
realm. To Mr. J. C. C. Smith, the Superintendent of the Literary En- 
quiry Department at Somerset House, in particular, he would express his 
thanks for an unfailing courtesy and patience, as also to Mr. G. H. 
Rodman, in charge of the District Probate Courts at same place ; like- 
wise to his friends Mr. William Brigg of Epping Forest and Mr. Eedes 
of London, to whose kindness in furnishing abstracts of a number of 
wills overlooked by him in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury he owes 
the practical completion to the eighteenth century of the records of that 
most important of all the English Courts. 

To the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, which has generously 
defrayed a considerable portion of the expense of these collections, his 
thanks are also due. 

Such as they are, then, these notes are submitted, and if they have the 
efTect of arousing the dormant interest in the Family of our Founder 
that should animate every true Pennsylvanian and lead some other and 
more competent worker into the field, the writer will feel himself well 
repaid for his labors.] 

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY. PENN WILLS 

from 1383 to 1700.i 

1450 — Jolin Peniie, Citizen & Mercer of London ; to be 
buried in St. Albans, Wode strete, London ; wife Alice, 
sons Ralph, John & Thomas Penne ; daus Alice, Mary & 

1 The Wills of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury date from 1383, but 
before 1400 are somewhat fragmentary ; the Admons. date only from 1559, 
none being preserved before that date. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 5 

Murgaret. Wit. wife's father Thomas fforeby ; Exrs. John 
Lok & Wilton Grand Proved 7 Sept., 1450.^— Rous 11. 12 
1483 — Eaufe Penne of Co. of Hertf, Gentilraan ; to be 
buried in church of Adenhm betwene Edmude Broke & the 
Chauncell vnder the Arch ; all feoffees that be enfeoffid in 
all my goodes and landes maners rents and s'uices \vt the 
apprtenncs that be in the Counties of Hertf, Midd. and 
Surr', that they in goodely hast aftyr ray.deceese do make 
astate and relese to myn exrs. her'aftyr named a sufficient 
Sur' and laufull astate of and in all the seid maners londes 
rents and s'uices wt their apprtennce to thentente to pforme 
my Will &c.; all profits of all my lands to go to the ordennce 
of a chapell on Coppidthorn hill till it be fynyshed for the 
ease of the neyghbours that fer to ps church ; a yerely obite 
in Aldenhm church ; exrs. to ordeyne k make sure for 
eu'more as raoche londe to the yerely value of xx s. for to 
kepe & repayre the Church wey betwene Illestre & Rylond 
gate; Richard Howell shall haue the grete Whits for 
euyrmor to hym & hys heyres ; to sell my lond in london 
and Lamehith ; to euerich of my cosyns fierbeis x li. ; to 
John Poke for fme of hys liefe v marke a yer & all hys 
costs that he doth abought me ; same to Richd : Grotemore ; 
euerich of my god children x s. ; myn executors John Ver- 
ney, John Peke, Humfry Conyngesby and Richard Grote- 
more; John Verney & Ilumfrey Conyngesby Resid. Lega- 
tees; And I the seid Raufe the last day of Septembyr 
the yer of our Lord mlcccclxxxv ratefie and conferme the 
same. Probatum fuit coram nobis ac p. nos approbatum et 
in sinuatum testm. (no date given) — Logge 27. 

1504 — Richard Pen, Citizen & Taillor of London; to be 
buried in the Chapel of St. Ann, Church of St. Brides, 
Flete strete ; brothers John & Richard Pen ; sister Lewce ; 
nephew Thomas Everton ; wife deceased ; Proved 2 April 
1504. — Holgrave 5 

1 Probably the John Penn who was Sheriff of London 1410, vide Bakers' 
Chronicle, fo. 168. Undoubtedly the ancestor of the Penns of Codicot^, 
Herts. A John Penn was also M. P. for Weymouth in 1413, 1420, and 1422, 
but probably not identical. Her. Jnl. IV., fo. 11. 



6 Gcneahgmd Gleanings. 

1558 — Thomas Peiine of Stonestreteforde, co. Bucks, Tan- 
ner; to be bur. in Church of St. Gyles at Stonestreteforde; 
sons Roger, John & Thomas Penne; dau. Marye; Exrs. 
sons Roger k John ; Overseer Jordeyne Thomas ; dat. 11 
Sept., pro. 13 Feb 1558— Welles 37 

1559 — John Penne, Esquire, of Codycote, co. Herts. ; to 
be bur. in Church of Codynte ; to churches of C. & Welwyn ; 
dans. Elen, Elizabeth & Dorothye each 40 li at marriage; 
son Robert's wif; son Robert Penne my mylle of Codynte; 
son William ; wife Lucy Residuary Legatee & Extrix. Wit. 
Michael Hogkin; Signed John Pen; dat. 15 Aug. 1556; 
pro. 6 May 1559 by wid. second grant 10 Oct. 1560 to Gyles 
Penne — Chayney 16 

1570 — David Penne of Penne in the countie of buck, 
Esquior; to be bur. decentlie in Penne Chan'cell among 
myne auncestors ; Exrs. to remove the bodie of my wife 
where she in nowe buried and burie her in the same place 
where I shalbe buried ; legs, to poor of Penne & other 
Townes nere adioj'ninge ; I giue and bequeathe for the 
tearme of xxx yeares nexte to begynne ymmediatlie after 
my deathe to ray executors & theire assignes to paie my 
debtes my manno' howse of Penne with all the Demeane 
groundes belongeinge vnto the same ; if sonne Thomas 
Penne doe order hymselfe frome henceforthe honestlie and 
be ruled by my executors in the choseinge of his wyfe and 
reforminge of his oder lewde mannors then I giue vnto hym 
ymmediatlie after my deathe by the space of Tenne yeares 
£ll-6s-8d. ; dau. Marie Peckham & dau. Margett Gyfforde 
to either of them foure of my beste bowles & cuppes of 
siluer; to George Peckham, my dau. Peckham's son the 
nexte best bowle ; to son Edward Penne the Tenthe beste 
bowle or cuppe of siluer ; myne olde sarvaunte Edwarde 
ftbwkes ; Exers. welbeloued brother Richard Hampden 
esquio'', sonne-in-law George Peckham, cosen Nich'as 
Weste & sonne-in-lawe Thomas Gifforde. 

Codicil dat. xxiij Jan. 1564-Legs. of furniture &c. to das. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 7 

Mary Peckham & Margaret Gifford & sons Edward & 
Thomas Penne to Thos. Tempeste my downe geldinge ; to 
Anne Playcer for her paines that she hath taken with me in 
my sicknes., the beste bedd ; legs, to Ellis Tiler, Roger 
Clcrck, Richard Sexten, John Bovindon of Penstrete, Mar- 
gerie Cockley, Andrew Deane, "William Parsley & John 
Cutler; my grounde called Bentles in the pishe of Agmon- 
deshm; to Davide Easte my sister's sonne xl s. ; to Henrie 
Easte my sister's sonne xx s. ; William Nasshe xl s. ; all my 
landes over & above xxtie marckes of annuitie by the 
yeare graunted to my sonne Thomas Pen I will & bequeathe 
to my eldest sonne John Pen ; This being written by the 
concent of me David Pen being sick in bodie but being 
pfecte in meraorie thankes be gyven to god the xxvth. dale 
of Januarie Anno d'n'i 1564. p. me DD Pen. Wit: John 
Cheyue de bois, John Cheyne of Agmondshm, Thos. 
Tempest, dat. 5 Jan 1564 ; Adm. granted 13 June 1570 to 
son John Penn, the exors. having renounced. — Lyon 18. 

1572 — Anthony Penne Esquier of London ; wife Julyan ; 
bro. William ; sister Cisley ; Michael, Clement & Baptist 
Hickes; Proved by widow Julyan Penn, 17 July 1572. 
— Daper 24. 

1573 — Gilbert Pen of fforburie, parish of Bromsgrove, co. 
Worcester; mother; wife Johanna; son-in-law William 
Cliaunce. Proved 2 June 1573 by widow Johanna Pen. 
—Peter 20 

1575 — John Pen of ffifhed, co. Somerset, Yeoman; to be 
buried in Cathedral Church of Wells; sons John, Henry & 
Edward Pen ; daus. Agnes, Mary & Alice ; dau.-in-law 
Jesse Taylor ; sist. Ellner Strowde ; wife Agnes ; Proved 
14 May 1575 by widow. — Pyckeringe 20 

1579 — Edward Pen of ffyfehed, co. Somerset, sisters Agnes 
& Mary Pen ; sist. Ales Chamber ; Joane Comb ; Proved 
18 Dec. 1579 bv bro John Pen.— Bakon 49. 



8 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1579 — Henry Pen offf^'-felied, co. Somerset; to be buried 
in Cathedral Church of Wells; sisters Agnes, Mary & Ales; 
bros John & Edward Pen ; Exr. bro. Edward Pen ; Admon. 
18 Dec. 1579 to bro. John Pen, bro. Edward being deed. 
— Bakon 49. 

1584 — Richard Penne, Citizen & Butcher of London ; son 
William Penne ; wife Margaret ; wdves' brothers ; sons 
Adam & William ; daus Alice, Barbara & Margarett ; 
Proved 26 Mch. 1584 by widow.— Butt 34 

1586 — Anthony Penne of Pedmore, co. Worcester, Gent. ; 
mother Eliz. ; bro. Humphrey's 4 children Roger, Henry, 
Ursula & Martha; sist. Ann Combye's children William, 
Joane, Katherine & Philip ; sist. Joice Taylor's child. An- 
thony, Agnes, Mary Margaret & Elizabeth Taylor; sist. 
Mary Pearman, wife of Hugh Pearman & their child. An- 
thony, John, Nicholas, Jane & Anne Pearman ; bro. Fran- 
cis Penne's child. ; Edmund & Eliz. ; bro. Gilbert Penne ; 
son-in-law John Cartwright ; bro-in-law John Harle ; wife 
Elizabeth; Exrs. bros. John & Francis; Overseer, bro. 
Humphrey. Pro. 12 Nov. 1586 by John and Francis Penne. 
— Windsor 58 

1591 — Anthony Penne, Citizen & Mercer of London ; to 
be buried in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen in Milk 
street ; mother Mrs. Julian Penne ; bros. Clement & Michael 
Hickes ; sister Elizabeth, wife of bro. Baptist Hickes. Pro. 
last of August, 1591. — Sainberbe 64 

1591 — Gilbert Penn of the Fenn, parish of Belbroughton, 
CO. Worcester Sythsmith ; sons William, John & Oswald 
Penn ; dau. Elizabeth ; wife Margarett ; bro. William ; 
bro.-in-law John Wakeman of Bewdley. Pro. 18 Dec. 
1591 by widow Margarett.^ — Sainberbe 94 

1 A note in reference to this Gilbert Penn, scythesmitli, will be found in 
Herald & Genealogist, VII., 131, demonstrating that the trade is not one 
incompatible with a gentleman, and giving instances. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 9 

1592— Will of William Penne of Minetj, Gloucester, 
Yeoman.^ 

m THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The first day of 
May in the two and Thirtieth Year of the Reign of our 
Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of 
England ffrance and Ireland Defender of the ftaith &c Et 
Anno Dominij Millesinio quin gentesimo Nonagesimo I 
Willm Penne of Myntie in the County of Glouc Yeoman 
being at this present time whole in Body and of good and 
perfect remembrance (laud and praise be vnto Almighty 
God) Do ordain and make this my last Will and Testament 
in manner and form following viz. ffirst I commit and 
bequeath my Soul to my Lord and Sauior Jesus Christ by 
whose Death and Merits and precious Bloodshedding I hope 
to be saved And my body to be buried within the Parish 
Church Chancele or Church Yard of Mintij where my 
ffriends shall think meet Item I give and bequeath vnto 
the poor people dwelling within the said Parish Twenty 
Shillings to be distributed by my Overseers after my Burial 
according to their Discretions Item I give and bequeath 
vnto Giles Penn, William Penn, Marie Penn, Sara Penn 
and Susanna Penn being the Children of ni}- late Son Wil- 
liam Penn deceased Twenty Pounds apeice To be paid vnto 
them by my Executor as they shall come to and be of the 
age of Twenty one Years apeice or at the day of any of their 
Marriages (if any of them happen to be married before) So 
that such Marriage or Marriages be made to the likino: and 
with the Consents of my Overseers Provided always that 
if any of the said Children shall fortune to departe this Life 
before the Age of Twenty one Years Then my Will is that 

^ His monumental inscription at Minety Church in Chancell near South 
door reads, according to Awbrey (fo. 270), as follows : 

" William — enn dyed the 12 of March in the year of our Lord 1591." 

The writer learns from Kev. Mr. Edwards, Kector of Minety, that this 
stone has now quite disappeared. 

It is much to be regretted that the Parish Kegisters should have perished 
before 16G3. In the Bishop's Transcripts at Sarum there are five fragmen- 
tary years before that date, beginning with 1607, which were carefully 
searched but without result. 



10 Genealogical Gleanings. 

their portion or portions so dying shall be equally divided 
among the Rest that shallbe living Item I give and be- 
queath vnto Margaret Penn Widow late Wife to William 
Penn my Son deceased the Sum of Ten pounds to be paid 
vnto her Yearly during her natural Life by my Executor at 
the ffeast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and 
StMichael the Archangel by equal portions if she shall and 
do so long keep herself sole and chaste and vnmarried The 
same payment to begin after my death at such time as my 
Heir shall come to and be of the full age of Twenty one 
Years Provided always that if at any time the said Margaret 
shall happen either to marry or otherwise to miscarry and 
not to continue an honest Life Then my Will is that the 
foresaid Ten pounds shall surcease and be no longer paid 
vnto her by my Executor But that then vpon either such 
Marriage of her or other disordered Life being known my 
Will is that my Executor shall pay and deliver vnto her the 
Sum of Twenty Pounds in money and also a good Bed with 
all manner of Furniture therevnto belonging and so she 
quietly to depart from my Executor Item my Will is that 
the said Margaret Penn my Daughter-in-Law and my 
Overseers shall have the whole Charge Rule and Govern- 
ment of my Heir and of all the Rest of the Children which 
were the Sons and Daughters of Willm Penn my Son 
deceased and of all such Lands and Tenements and Heredi- 
taments and of all such Goods and Chattells as I shall leave 
at my Death till such time as my Heir shall accomplish and 
be of the full Age of Twenty one Years and that the said 
Margaret Penn shall continue with the said Children and 
help to breed them vp during the time aforesaid And that 
she shalbe maintained of the whole and shall do and vse 
all things in the House for the vse and benefit of my Execu- 
tor in such manner of wise and sort as she did in my own 
days vsed to do for me so that her doings and Dealings 
therein be done with Consent and Advice and good liking 
of my Overseers provided always that if the said Margaret 
Penn shall fortune to marry or otherwise not to live sole 
and chaste as beforesaid before such time as my Heir shalbe 



Genealogical Gleanings. 11 

of the Age of Twenty one Years Then my Will is that 
my Executor with the Advice and Consent of my Overseers 
shall pay and deliver unto her the said sum of Twenty 
Pounds .and the said Bed with all the ffurniture to the same 
as aforesaid and that thercvpon the said Margaret quietly to 
depart and have no more Rule and Authority of any of my 
said Sons Children or of any Thing to them belonging 
But my Overseers only to do all Things concerning the 
Children according to their ow^n Discretions and according 
to my true meaning herein expressed as my faithful Trust 
is in them ffinallie the Rest of all my Goods and Chattels 
Moveable and vnmovable not bequeathed my Debts and 
Legacys being paid and my ftuneral discharged I give and 
bequeath to George Penn being the eldest Son of Willm 
Penn my late Son deceased whom I do make my sole Ex- 
ecutor of this my last Will and Testament With Condition 
that he the said George Penn shall perform and do all 
Things herein contained by and with the advices and con- 
sents of my Overseers Mr Robert George of Cirencester 
and Richard Lawrence of Withingeton in the County of 
Glouc : Gent and ffrancis Bradshaw of Wokesey^ in the 
County of Wiltshire Gent whom I desire to be my Over- 
seers And I give to them hereby law^full authority to see 
that all Things herein mentioned be by my said Executor 
with their helps and Consents performed And I give to 
every of them for their Pains so taken in and about the 
Premises ten Shillings to be paid by my said Executor In 
-witness whereof to this my said last Will and Testament I 
the said William Penne have put my Hand and Seal the 
day and Year first above written Item I further give to 
Richard Bidle one Cow Item I give to his Daughter Kath- 
erine Bidle one Heifer of two years of Age Also I give to 
my Daughter Ann Greene one Heifer and to Elizabeth 
Greene one Heifer each of them to be two Years old 
Item I give to Willm Mallibroke one Yearling Heifer And 
likewise I lastly give to Alice Thermor my old white Mare 

^ Oaksey, often written Wokesey. 



12 Genealogical Gleanings. 

These being "Witnesses — ftrancis Bradshaw Gent, "Willm 
Taylor and Richard Munden with Others. 

Probatum fuit superscriptum Testamentum apud London 
coram Venli Viro Magro Wilimo Lewin Legum Doctore ad 
exercendum Officium Magri Custodis sive Commissarij 
Curiae Proerogativae Cant et Etimo deputat Vicesimo primo 
Die Mensis Aprilis Anno Dni 1592° in Psona Georgij Penn 
Executoris in Testo dicti Defuncti nominat Cui Commissa 
fuit, adstrationum omnium et singulorum bonum et Credi- 
tum ejusdem Defti De bene et fidelitur ad strand eadem 
jaxta juris in eo Qto exigenciam et tenorem dicti Testa- 
ment! ad Sancta Dei Evangelia in Debita nostris forma 
personala juratj. 

Wm : Legard, Pet : St. Eloy, Hen : Stevens Deputy 
Registers. — Harrington 31. 

1596 — John Penn of Penn, co. Bucks, Esq. ; sons Wil- 
liam, John, Griffyth, Edward & Francis Penn; bros. 
Thomas & Edward Penn nephew Edward Penn ; dau. 
Martha ; sist. wife of John Eden ; Mr. John Walliston ; 
friend Nowell Sotheston. Proved 6 Oct. 1596. —Drake 71 

1596 — William Penn of Kings Sutton, co. IS'orthants. ; 
sons Thomas, Michael, William & John Penn ; dau. Marga- 
rett ; wife Margaret {enceinte) ; bro. Richard ; sisters Dorothy 
and Johan Penn ; mother Christian ; mother-in-law Agnes 
Caddie; Pro. 18 Oct. 1596 by widow.— Drake 70 

1599 — John Penne of Great Sherston, co. Wilts,; sons 
John, Robert, Thomas & William Penne; dau. Joane 
Penne; Pro. 20 June 1599 by John & Joan Penne. — Kidd 
56 

1607 — Julian Penn of London, widow. Will dated 20 
Aug. 34 Eliz. To be buried in parish church of Mary Mag- 
dalen in Milke streete "as nere to my late husbandes An- 
thony Pen & Robert Hickes as convenyently 3't maybe;" 



Genealogical Gleanings. 13 

my mansion house vpon St. Peters hill where I now dwell 
to eldest son Michael Hickes, with remainder to son Baptist 
Hickes, remainder to my right heirs ; my house called the 
"White Beare in Cheapside wherein my son Baptist Hickes 
doth now inhabite & all houses in Bredstreete &c to said son 
Baptist ; to son Clement Hickes " one blacke leather chiste ;" 
to Julyan Hickes my goddau. & to her mother my son Bap- 
tist his wife ; To Mary Hickes one other of the dans, of said 
Baptist £50 ; To the child that my dau. Baptist his wife now 
goeth withall " yf it be a male childe " £100 & if a female 
£50 &c Sons Michael & Baptist exrs. "Witnesses — Andrew 
Sumner, ftrancys Mynne. Codicil dat. 1 Sept. 1592 with 
several small legacies. Pro. 29 Jan 1607 by Sir Baptist 
Hickes knt one of the exor., reservation to Sir Michael 
Hickes knt the other exor. — Windebanck 4 

1609 — "William Penne of parish of Belbroughton & diocese 
of "Worcester ; will dated 6 June 1609. To daughter Brid- 
get £100; To daus Elizabeth, Dorothie & Anne 100 marks 
each ; To son Gilbert £100 to be paid to him at Michaelmas 
in 1612 ; To dau. Anne Westwood one sylver spoone; same 
to daus. Joane & Margerie To son Oswald all my waynes, 
Tumbrells, yokes, Towes, Harrowes &c. Eesidue to son 
Henry whom I make exor. (Ko signature) W^itnesses — John 
Hemming, Oswald Penn & Joyce Tollye her marke. Proved 
23 Aug 1609 by exr.— Dorset 79 

1610 — Edward Penn of Middleton, co. Northants, Yeo- 
man; bro. Thomas of Banbury; sons John, Thomas, Ed- 
ward, "William & Mathew ; daus. Margarett & Elizabeth. 
Proved 9 Oct. 1610 by bro John Penn.— "Wingfield 84 

1611 — Robert Penn of "Westerleigh, co. Gloucester; dau. 
Eleanor ; son Robert Penn to whom he bequeaths the living 
of Sherston, co Wilts; dau. Agnes; wife Ann. Pro. 21 
Jan. 1611.— Wood 1 

1613 — Francis Penne of Bobbington, co. Staft", Gent.; to 
be buried at Bobbington ; daus. Mary, Anne, Margarett & 

2 



14 Genealogical Gleanings, 

Magdalen ; sist. -in-law Margarett Gray ; son Edward ; wife 
Constance; Overseers bro.-in-law Jolm Brodock & John 
Duke, Gent. Pro. 31 Dec. 1613.— Capel 114 

1616 — Oswald Pen of Belbroughton, co. Worcester, Yeo- 
man ; only child William Pen ; sisters Ann & Dorothy ; 
Proved 4 May 1616 ; Admon. de bonis non granted in 1630 
to Ann, widow of William Pen. — Cope 47 

1617 — William Penn of Kings Sutton, co. Northants. ; 
bros. Henry, William, Richard, Thomas & Michael ; sist. 
Margery, Margaret & Elizabeth. Proved 13 Oct. 1617. — 
Weldon 99 

1618 — Johane Peene late of Tovill in parish of Mayd- 
stone, CO Kent, widow ; {nunciq-)iatii-e uill) In the monethes 
of Julye & August 1617 declared that her sonne Thomas 
Peene should haue her bowse & all the goodes therein as yt 
was hers after her decease & as greate a share in money 
besides as any other of her children for that she meant he 
the saied Thomas Peen shoulde giue entertaynment to all 
the rest of her children, which wordes or like in effect were 
vttered within the tyme aforesayed at the house of Robert 
Jackson situate in ftanchurche streete, London, in the p'nce 
of Barbara Jackson wife of the sayed Robert & Elizabeth 
Winterborne & dyvers others. Admon. gr. 19 Aug. to son 
Thomas Peene. — Meade 79. 

1618 — Thomas Penne of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., 
Gent. ; sons Michael, Thomas & William Penne ; dau. Cathe- 
rine ; grson. Thomas Franklin ; grdau. Grace Michell ; 
Thomas, son of bro. Edward Penne; wife Grace, Extrx. 
Pro. 10 Oct. 1618.— Meade 98 

1621 — Will of Lawrence Penn of Stebenheathe als Step- 
ney, CO Middx, gent. ; da 17 Sept 1620 ; pr 1 Mch 1621 ; 
wife Christian all household stuff in dwelling at Stepney ; 
mother Julian Penn annuitie of £15 per ami. for life to be 



Genealogical Gleanings. 15 

yssuing as foloweth, viz. ISTyne pds for dwelling ho. afsd in 
S., sixe pds out of farm Lands in psh of Petersfield, co 
South. ; to Neiphue & godsonne Lawrence Penn the 3d son 
of my brother Richard Penn, & his heirs male, fee simple of 
farm lands in Tything of Sheete, in psh of Petersfield, co 
South. & a mortgage now held on same by Mistress Marye 
Hyndsey of Lond. widow, to be discharged, & for want of 
such issue to John Penn, one other son of my bro Rich. & 
his h'rs male & for want of such yssue remaynder to Rich- 
ard Penn one other of the sons of sayed bro. R. P., with 
remaynder to "William Penn, son of my bro "Wm. P. & his 
hrs male & for want of suche yssue to my right heirs for- 
ever ; brothers Richard, Thomas & William Penn 20 marks 
apeece to be raysed out of certain Corne, Horses &c remayn- 
inge in hds of sayed bro Richard P. which are in full dis- 
charge of my promises heretofore made in that behalfe vnto 
my late father William Penn deed. ; to Thos. Orchard & Sara 
Orchard sonne & dau of Edward 0., bro vnto my sayed wife 
20/s apeece; Richard Budd, esq., the kinges' Majesties' 
Auditor of Co. of Southampton sole Exr. ; Witnesses — 
Thos. ffludd, Richard Penn (his mark). Rich Philipp, Rob. 
Evelye. 

Codicil : same date, wife Christian lease which I have 
to come of ffarme called Reade ftarme in psh of warnring 
Carape, co Sussex. Wit : Thos. ffludd, Rich Penn (mark) 
Robt. Evelyn, Rich. Phillip.— Dale 72 

1628 — Thomas Peene of Ryd, co Sussex, Yeoman ; to be 
bur at Ryd ; bro. William ; sist. Margarett Harvey ; Thomas, 
son of bro. William; son Thomas Peene; Pro. 28 June 
1628.— Clarke 39 

1634 — John Penn of Arundell, co. Sussex, Mariner; wife 
Ursula; bro. Jacob; sister wife of William Cornelison; sis- 
ter Elizabeth Sansum; Proved 8 Oct. Admon. de. bons 
nou of widow Ursula in 1637. — Seager 90. 

1637 — William Penu of Canterbury, co. Kent ; bro-in-law 



16 Genealogical Gleanings. 

Richard Keeling; godsons William Allen & Michael Page; 
sole Extrx Good Friend & Mistress the Right Honble. Mar- 
garett Lady Wotton. Pro. 25 May 1637.— Goare m 
Limited Admon. gr. in May 1667. 

1637— Ursula Penn of Arundell, sick of body &c. Will 
dated 23 Dec 1636 To be buried in Arundell churchyard; 
To Anne Gibbons dau. of George G. of Littlehampton deed., 
my now dwelling house called the Blew Anker, if she die 
without heirs of her body remainder to Mary Goble dau. of 
Thos. Goble of Anckton in the psh. of Felfame ; To poor 
of Arundell 20s. at burial ; To repairs of Schoolhouse com- 
monly called Marygate 20s. ; To Godchild the dau. of Peter 
Foster 50s. ; John "Wade 40s. ; Anne Wade my Godchild 
£3; Benjamin Ellyott 5s.; Godchild Mary Bishop 40s.; 
James Humfrey 20s. ; William Turner £3 & his wife Jane 
40s. & to their children £5 each ; John Walter 10s. ; Jane 
Rewell 10s. ; Sister Elizabeth Clarke 30s. & to her children 
20s. each; Alice Bell £10; godchild Mary Thorne 40s.; 
Ursula Sandon £5 ; my kinsmen Thomas & William Hum- 
frey 40s. each; John Emery 40s.; Anne Emery 20s,; 
Thomas Druett my peace ring & to his son my godson 40s. ; 
To wife of Robt. Roberts 40s. ; To Mary wife of Thos. 
Goble £5 & to my goddau. Marie Goble £5 ; Mary Lutard 
£5; My godchild the dau. of Kewell (altered from Rewell) 
of Littlehampton 20s. Mr. Edward Southcott of Chiches- 
ter £20 ; Mrs. Robertes 20s. for a ring ; Alse wife of Edward 
Laslatt £4 ; Alse wife of John Masters of Chichester £4 ; 
Richard Robertes 20s.: John Willard £3; Richard Moth 
40s. ; Mary wife of Thos. Russell £13/6/8. ; Elizabeth Crowch 
20s. for a ring; Anne wife of Henry Stoner 10s.; widow 
Browing 30s. ; Mary wife of John Moore 20s. ; my brother 
Robert Lawnsone £5 ; father-in-law Richard Studder £5 
which he owes rae ; John Thorne £10 ; To Mr Christopher 
Minshall three Angells for a ring ; Richard Wooldridge 10s. 
for a ring ; John Strong senior 40s. ; Susan Walter dau. of 
Samuell Walter £10 at age of 18 or marriage ; Mary Carter 
dau. of John Carter 5s. ; my wearing apparel to widow 



Genealogical Gleanings. 17 

Browing, widow Clarke, Mary Bishop, Mary Moare & Ely- 
nor Bishop; Residue to John Hale, son of George Hale, & 
Thomas Philpott of Arundell, to be Exors; friends Wm. 
Voakes & Richard Colden Overseers, 205. each ; Mr. TVest- 
wood 405.; Sara Stringam junr. 205.; Witnesses— peter 
Foster & John Carter. The mark of Ursula Penn. Proved 
2 May 1637 by Thomas Philpott, John Hale the other Exor. 
having renounced. — Goare 80 

1638— Robert Penn of Sherston, co. Wiltes., Yeoman; 
bro- in-law Wm : Knapp the younger of Redborne in psh. 
of Malmesbury, Wiltes Yeoman, & Elliner his wife all my 
landes &c in Didmarton & Oldburie, co. Gloucester & 
ground called Mussels in Luckington for their Uves & aft. 
their dec. to hrs of said Wm. Knapp on bodie of said 
Ellianor begotten, the sd. Wm. K. to enter into bond of 
^120 vnto Ethelbright How^ell of Sherston Magna co Wilts 
yeoman & John Boy of Luckington yeoman for payment of 
£60 in 1 year aft. my dec. & in consideration of sd. land 
called Mussells to pay to sd. Boy £10 to be employ, by him 
for benefit of his dau Johanna at 15 years of age ; to Wil- 
liam, John, Joseph, Anne & Johanna Boy child, of sd Joh 
Boy 55. each ; to Elizabeth wife of Ethelbright Howell xx5 ; 
to John, Henry & Katherine child, of said Eth. Howell 55. 
each ; to Joane, Richard, Julyan & Eliz. child, of William 
Lawrence of Westerlie 55. each ; to Wm., Anne, Marie, & 
Susanna Knapp, child, of bro-in-law Wm. K. 55. each ; to 
Wm. Boy son of sd. John Boy my best coat; Israel 
Holborn 55. ; Gabriell Humfrie my best Cloak ; to Henrie 
Howell my best suit of wearing apparel ; mother Anne 
Penn Res. Leg. & Extrx. Signed Robti Penn. Wits: 
a^icholas Waddington, ffrauncis Goodenough, Mcholas Gas- 
trell. Dat. 15 Mch. 1637. Pro. 18 July 1638 by Extrx.— 
Lee 86 

1639— Richard Penn of Peterfeild, co. Southauts., Yeo- 
man ; sons Lawrence & John Penn; dau. Magdalen. — 
Harvev 166 



18 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1640 — Will of Anne Penn of Sherston Magna, co. Wilts; 
to sister Gillian, wife of William Lawrence of psli of Wes- 
terlay, co. Gloucester, my second gowne & petty cote & wast 
cote ; child, of Wm. Lawrence above named every one of 
them a pewter platter, i. e. to Richard, Jone, Gillian & Eliza- 
beth L. ; child, of brother-in-law Ethelbright Howell of S. 
M. every one of them a pewter platter, i. e. John, Henry & 
Katherine Howell; to child, of bro.-in-law John Booy of 
Luckington, every of them a pewter platter, i. e., William, 
Anne, John, Joseph & Joanne Booy; to grchild. the sons & 
daus of William Knapp & Ellen his wife, every on of them 
a pewter platter, i. e. Anne, Marie, Susan, William & Sara 
Knapp; Residuary Legs Anne & Susan Knapp, my grchild.; 
Executor son-in-law Wm. Knapp ; Witness — Nicholas Wad- 
dington, Clarke. Dat. 17 Jan. 1639; pro. 11 Dec. 1640.— 
Coventry 163 

1641 — Thomas Penne of Stretton-super-fFosse, co. War- 
wick, Yeoman, " weak of bod}^"; Nuncupative will dated 
30 Sept 1640 ; To be buried in Stretton churchyard ; dwell- 
ing house & 2 cottages in Stretton to wife Margaret for life, 
after her decease to be divided between my 2 daus. Christian 
Penne & Anne penne, also bedding & furniture to said daus. 
after wife's death; wife Margaret Penne Residuary Legatee 
& sole Extrix. ; Wit. Tho : Brownent, minister ; Robert 
Gressingham, Joice ffisher, Elizabeth Longe, Marie Gress- 
ingham, Anne Boyse & Jane Savage. Pro. 12 Feb. 1640 
(1640-1) by Margaret Penne the relict. — Evelyn 21 

1641 — John Penn of Penn, co. Bucks ; To be buried in 
Church of Penn; names wife Sarah; sons William & John 
Penn ; cozen Sibell ; uncle Francis ; proved 21 Oct. 1641 
by relict.— Evelyn 121 

1642 — Henry Penn of London., gent., weak in body &c. 
(described in Probate Act as of the parish of St. Andrew, 
Holborn, co. Middx.) Will dated 10 Oct. 1642; To be buried 
at discretion of Exor. ; To wife Elizabeth Penn £300 due to 



Genealogical Gleanings. 19 

me by her bro. Richard Hull upon a statute in the penalty 
of £600 in full performance of an Obligation wherein I 
stand bound to her brother Richard Hull & George Hull ; 
To said wife all my goods now remaining in the house of 
Sir Thomas Hampson, Bart in Shoe Lane commonly called 
the Statute Office; said Sir Hampson, Bart, to be sole 
Exor. ; Witnesses — daniel Evance, Nathaniel Humfreys, 
Elizabeth penn, John Longs, John Taylor. Proved 5 Nov. 
1642 by Sir Thos. Hampson, Bart.— Cambell 120 

1643 — Edward Penn of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks, gent. ; 
will dated 28 March 1643; To be buried in Church or Chapel 
of St. Giles on the west side of Stony Stratford near my wife; 
son Edward Penn 55. ; son John Penn 55. ; godson & grand- 
child Edward penn, son of Thomas Penn 505. ; to the rest of 
my grandchildren 2/6 each. ; to Anthony Norman senr. of 
Shenley £3/6/8. ; To Joane now wife of Thomas Lovell of 
Stonistratford 205. ; Bequests to servants ; Residue of lands, 
goods & tenemts. to eldest son Thomas Penn sole Exor.; 
Overseers friends Anthony Norman & Richd. Abbott of Sto- 
nistratford. Witnesses — Richd. Abbott, Jane (sic) Lovell, 
Dorcie Densce. Pro. 29 Apr. 1643 by son Thomas Penn. — 
Crane 32. 

1645 — Henry Penn of Stony Stratford,^ co. Bucks, gent., 
sick of body ; will dated 15 July 1644 ; To be buried in St. 
Giles Church where my father John penn lies buried ; to 
poor of the West side of Stony Stratford 20s. in bread at 

^ Mr. P. S. P. Conner, the writer of the article in " Notes and Queries" 
(5 S. 1. 265), referred to by Mr. Lea, sends us the following extract from a 
letter of William Penn, the Founder, in regard to the Penns of Stony- 
Stratford : 

" Let Stephen Gould, my servant, and now the Governour's Clerk, [have] 
six pounds. He is an ingenious lad, a good scholar, and something of a law- 
yer, being about two years in Counsellor Poordan's service as clerk, a man 
of 800 or 900 per annum. His mother was a Stony Stratford Penn, old Ar- 
thur's daughter, that was housekeeper at Chelsea College. His father's side, 
gentleman of 300 or 400 per annum, but left his father upon a religious 
account." (Penn to James Logan : London, 29, 7 mo., 1708. " Penn and 
Logan Correspondence," vol. ii. p. 294.) — Ed. Penna. Maq. 



20 Genealogical Gleanings. 

my death; to ray grandchild peter Penne the 'Copyhold 
Close & 2 houses at the Bridgefoot at age of 21 paying to 
his brother Arthur Penn £5 in the meanwhile my son Mat- 
thias penn shall receive the rents in consideration of which 
he shall pay his brother Nathaniel Penn 405. per ann. & my 
dau. Sarah penn 205. per ann. till my said grandchild peter 
is of age; my said son Matthias penn sole Exor., to whom 
residue; Overseers — Thomas Simcocks & Robert Garner; 
Witnesses — John Reball, Erasmus Simons, William Dudley, 
Mary Dudley. Proved 27 Feb. 1644 (1644-5) by son Ma- 
thew penn. — Rivers 44 

1646 — George Penn of Westerham, co. Kent, Yeoman; 
Legacies to Catherine, Benjamin & John Bonwicke ; Proved 
24 Apr. 1646.— Twisse 51 

1649— Edward Penn of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middx., 
gent.; will dated 15 Feb. 1648; To be buried in parish I 
shall die in; to niece Annie Harper £5; cousin Martha 
Harper £5; to Doctor Atherton £5; Mr. Francis Shel- 
ley £5 ; Mris. Anne Penn £5 ; to Thomas Penn, Edward 
penn, Ursula penn & Civill witney, children of the sd. 
Anne Penn £15 amongst them; I release to Sir Thomas 
Shirley knt. £100 which he owes me by Bond & it to be 
divided between him & his children ; to Geffrey Minshall of 
Sutton, CO. Chester, gent., my lands called parke & Fulford 
grove, parke meade & Downesall, in the parish of Upton- 
St.-Leonards, co. Glouc. (which lands were demised to me 
by Henry Lygon of London Esq. in 1640) & I also give the 
said Geffrey Minshall £100 & I make my sister Mris Martha 
Harpur & the said Geffrey Minshall my Exors. Witnesses — 
John day, Andrew Giffard, Thomas Button & Wm. Min- 
shall. Proved 7 Mar. 1648 (1648-9) by Martha Harpur, 
power being reserved to Geff'rey Minshall. — Fairfax 29 

1650 — Robert Penn of Radway, co. Warwick, Yeoman ; 
Legacies to sons William, Richard, Zackary & John Penn; 
daughters Mary & Anne; grandson Robert Penn; grand- 



Genealogical Gleanings. 21 

dan. Elizabeth ; brother Giles ; wife Elizabeth ; Proved 25 
May 1650.— Pembroke 79 

1653 — JohiiPenn, son of William Penn^ of Harborowin 
the parish of Hagley, co. Wore, sick in body &c.; Will 
dated 22 Apr. 1651 ; To brother Richard Penn my right & 
title to a Lease of 1000 years made by Thos. Blunt & George 
Tokey, Esqrs. to my grandfather Thomas Cookes & his 
brother Wm : Cookes deed., dated 1 May 4 & 5 phil. & 
Mary, lately given me by the will of my uncle William 
Cookes, & also my messuage &c in Romsley in the parish 
of Halsowen, Salop, commonly known as Smiths ground, & 
30 acres of land in the Common Fields of Romsley now in 
the tenure of Fortune powell ; my brother Gervase penn 
£b ; to Wm. penn, son of my brother Wm. penn, to Anne 
penn, & Mary penn, dans, of my brother Thomas Penn, & 
to Thos. Dickins & Mary Dickens, son & dan. of my brother- 
in-law Thomas Dickins & my sister Mary his wife, 40s. each ; 
said brother Richard penn sole Exor. ; Wit. William penn, 
Edmond Kettell & Thomas Penn ; Proved 13 May 1653 by 
brother Richard penn. — Brent QQ 

1654 — William Penn of Drayton, co. Worcester; Lega- 
cies to sons Wm. & John Penn ; daughters Ann & Mary ; 
wife Margaret ; Proved by relict 26 Sept 1654.— Alchin 228 

1654 — Thomas penn of Haddon,co. Huntington, Grazier, 
weak in body ; Will dated 12 Feb. 1658 ; I suppose my wife 
to be with child & I give such child £300 if a son, at age of 
21, & if a dan. at age of 21 or day of marriage; to niece 
Anne Penn of Glapthorne, co. Northamp. £40 ; to Edward 
Penn & Thomas Penn the two sons of Robert Penn of 
Chasterton, £20 each at ages of 21 ; to William Cole son of 
Thomas Cole of Iladdon £20 at age of 21 ; to sons-in-law 
William Burton & Savige Burton each £100 at ages of 21 ; 

1 " "William Penn of Bromsgrove, gent., married Margaret, daughter of 
Henry Cookes (of the Bentley family) she was living in 1683."— Graze- 
brook's article on Penn MS. in Her. & Gen., VII. 131. 



22 Genealogical Gleanings. 

Residue of goods k chattels to Cicely my wife, sole Extrx, ; 
Wit— Kenelme Collins, Robt. Savig; Proved 20 Mar. 1653 
(1653-4) by Cicely perm the relict. — Alchin 152 

1654 — Edmund Penn of Littleton Packington,^ co. War- 
wick, Gentleman; Legacies to sons Thomas, Francis & 
Humphrey Penn; daughter Constance; grandson Edward 
Wilson ; wife Elizabeth.— Alchin 291 

1654 — Frances Pen of Send, co. Surrey, widow, weak in 
body &c. ; Will dated 11 Dec. 1653 ; To*^ be buried in the 
churchyard of Send ; my late husband John Pen bequeathed 
to his 2 daus. Julian & Frances pen £10 each. The said 
Julian is since dead & her portion is due unto her sister 
Frances penn, & in consideration of the said £20, I devise to 
my said dau. Frances my lease of the tenement & lands be- 
longing in which I now dw^ell & which I have by devise from 
Sir Richard Weston late of Sutton in the parish of Work- 
inge (sic) co. Surrey, deed., & Dame Grace his wife, & also 
£30 which is in the hands of the said Sir Richard Weston 
& Dame Grace, as by a certain writing signed by him, ap- 
peareth. I give her all my house hold goods; to grand- 
child Francis Potter £50 & to grandch. Damaris potter £40 
at their ages of 21 ; Richard Forbench, gent, Wm. Bow^ell, 
yeoman, Edward Worsfold, mealman, & Thos. Ryde, yeo- 
man, all of Send, to be my Exors in Trust. Wit. — John 
Bowell, Mcholas Hunt. Proved 20 Mar. 1653 (1653-4) by 
the Exors. named in the will. Signed by mark. — Alchin 359 

1655 — Thomas Penn of Codicotc, co. Hertf., Gentleman; 
To be buried in his owni chapel ; Legacies to wife Alice ; 
sons, John, ifrancis, William, Simon, Jonathan & Robert 
Penn ; daus. Ellen & Alice ; grandson Thomas Kirke ; 
Proved 29 Jan. 1655.— Aylett 28 

^ Littleton Packington is probably in the southwest part of Warwick, 
or in Worcester. I do not identify the place, but a group of Littletons 
(North, South, Middle, «&c.) are in Worcester close to the Warwick border 
{vide Register of South Littleton, page 58). 



Genealogical Gleanings. 23 

1655 — Symon' Peiin of St. Clements Lane, London, Sur- 
geon ; Legacies to mother Alice ; sister Eleanor ; brother 
ffrancis. — Aylett 32 

1656 — Gilbert Penne of Cakborow, co. Worcester, Yeo- 
man; aged 80 years; brother John Penn's sons John, Wil- 
liam & Gilbert Penn ; daughters of same Margarett, Eliza- 
beth & Mary; Proved 15 May 1656.— Berkley 179. 

1657 — Oswald Penn of Romford in the parish of Horn- 
church, Essex, Baker, in perfect health &c. ; Will dated 
Feb. — 1651 ; To be buried at discretion of my Extrx. ; 
eldest daughter Sarah Penne £25 at age of 18 or marriage ; 
youngest dau. Marie Penn £25 at 18 or marr ; sister Mary, 
now wife of Wm, Collins of Bewdley, co. Wore, Yeoman, 
10s. ; Overseers friends James Jetur of daggenham, Essex & 
Christopher wilson of Romford & to each 5s. ; Residue to 
wife Sarah, sole Extrx.; Proved 19 June 1657 by Sarah 
penne the relict. N'o witnesses named. — Ruthen 246 

1657 — William Penn of Cosgrave, co. l!Torthampton, 
gent; Will dated 19 Aug. 1657; To grandchild William 
Thorne a messuage on East side of Stonie Stratford, co. 
Bucks, wherein Jane Purchase, widow ; my house in Stonie 
Stratford in which Thomas Fisher now dwells to be sold by 
my Exors. k out of the money which it fetches to Rocking- 
ham & Charles Bason 2 of the sons of my late wife Ellen by 
her former husband William Bason, £5 each to bind them 
apprentices, & the overplus to be equally divided between 
the said Rockingham & Charles, Richard, Robert & John, 
being all the sons of my said wife & her former husband. 
Residue of my goods &c to the aforesaid Rich., Robert, John, 
Rockingham k Charles Bason at ages of 21; Exors., my 
friends Richard Rockingham the elder k the said Richard 
Bason, eld. son of my said wife; Whatever debts I owed 
before my marriage with my said wife Ellen are to be paid 
by my son Gabriel penn out of the profits of a lease which 

^ Evidently the son of preceding. 



24 Genealogical Gleanings. 

I took of Sir Edward Longside & Lave since assigned to the 
said Gabriel. Signed with mark; Wit. — Thos. Tresham, 
Richd, ColHns, Thos. Hearne & John Mansell ; Proved 15 
Sept. 1657 by Richard Bason, powder reserved to Richard. 
Rockingham. — Ruthen 361 

1658 — Giles Penn of Middle Aston, co. Oxon., husband- 
man, weak in body Will dated 3 Aug. 1657; To wife 
Elizabeth Penn, household stutF, &c. ; grandchild Lawrence 
Middleton £10 ; son Robert Penn £8/10/; grandchild Eliza- 
beth Middleton £10 ; daughter Jane Southam 20s. ; dau. 
Anne Hanwell 20s. ; Overseer son-in-law William Han well; 
to the 3 children of my eon Giles Southam, a sheep each; 
& the 2 children of my son William Hanwell, a sheep each; 
& the 4 children of my son Robert Penn, a sheep each ; son 
Giles Penn sole Exor. ; Signed with mark. Wit. Wm. 
Hanwell & Joane Martin. — Wootton 59 

1658 — Walter Penn of Hanbury, co. Wore, Yeoman, in 
good health &c. Will dated 13 Feb. 1654 ; Thomas Ver- 
non, gent, 2nd. son of Edward Vernon of Astwood in the 
parish of Hanbury, Esq., by deed 16 June 1647, for £200 
paid to Edwd. Laser D. C. L. & Richd. Mence (or Meuce) 
for the uses therein mentioned & whereas I have reserved 
£50 of the said sum of £200 to be disposed by my last will, 
I give to Anne penne, dau. of my son Wm. penne deed., 
£25, to make up the sum of £75, (named in above deed) to 
£100; To Mary Hatton & Anne H., daus. of my son-in-law 
Mathew Hatton & Elizabeth his wife, £5 to make up the sum 
of £75 (named in af sd. deed) to £80; To dau. Elizabeth 
Hatton £5 ; my sister Anne Bucknell 20s. ; To John Penne 
son of my brother Wm. Penne 40s. ; my son-in-law Mathew 
Hatton 20s. & my wearing apparel ; to the af sd. Mary & 
Anne Hatton a moiety of all my goods &c. ; Residue to the 
af sd. Anne Penne, sole Extrx. ; Overseers my friends Edwd. 
Lake, Dr. of the Civ. Law, my cousin Wm. Chaunce & the 
sd. Mathew Hatton; Wit. — Richd. Vernon, junr., John 
Elvins, Thos. Meuce & Wm. Heywood. Admon 25 May 



Genealogical Gleanings. 25 

1658 to Mathcw Hatton, father and guardian of Mary & 
Anne Hatton, minors, grandchildren of the testator. — 
Wootton 317 

1(559 — Henerj Penne the Seniour of the parish of Wit- 
tershani in Isle of Oxney co. Kent, yeoman ; To poor of 
Wittersham 20s. ; sister Catherine Martine one silver Bowl ; 
bro. Geo. Martine £10; brother Eastland's children 20s. 
apiece; servant John Brummell 10 ewe' shee]3; uncle 
Henry Peene £40; to child which my wife is now great 
withall £100 at 21 k if it die under that age then £50 to my 
wife Elizth. & the other £50 amongst my sisters' children 
i. e. bro. Eastland's & bro. Martine's children ; my father- 
in-law Isaacke Cloake of Eboney & Rich. Couchman of 
Beckley Overseers ; wife Elizth. Extrx. ; Wit. — Margarett 
Gilbard her marke & John Whatlow; Proved 27 Jan. 
1658-9 by the Extrx.— Pell 26 

1659 — Katherine Penne of Worcester (no abstract). — Pell 
245 

1666 — John Penn tlie elder of Boddicott, co. Oxon., yeo- 
man ; Will dated 21 Jan. 1663 ; To be buried in church or 
churchyard of Adderberry, co. Oxon. ; To eldest son 
Thomas messuage &c. in Boddicott wherein I now inhabit 
(except the estate & interest of Margery my loving wife 
settled upon her for her Jointure before our intermarriage) ; 
to dau. Anne Penn £200 of which £100 is to be paid by 
said son Thomas to the overseers of my will for her benefit 
within six months of my decease & the other £100 to be 
paid in same way twelve months after my decease & " if it 
shall please God to restore my said daughter Anne Penn to 
her former sences" said money to be paid to her; to son 
Samuel Penn & dau. Alice Crafts 12d. apiece; to son John 
Penn all moveable goods &c & I appoint him Exor. ; Rich- 
ard Crafts of Hornton, co. Oxon yeoman, & Robert Baily 
of Combrooke, co. Warw., yeoman, to be Overseers; Wits. 
—W. Style, Phill. Style, Tho : Nicholls, Steuen Danyell; 
Proved 26 Nov. 1666 by Exor.— Mico 168 



26 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1670— William Penn of the Parish of St Mary White- 
chappell; Will dated llOct. 1669; To sister Joane Penn 
40s. which her husband oweth me ; to sister Ann Major 
40s. ; to brother Samuel's child Judith Penne 40s. ; to sister 
Sarah £16 ; to brother Thomas Penne 5s. ; to brother Rob- 
ert Penn 5s. ; to godson Willm : son of Mathew Penn 5s. ; 
to cozen Wm : Penn son of bro. Thos. Penn 5s. ; to cozen 
Wm. Major 5s. ; to cozen Richard Penn son of Thos. Penn 
5s. ; to cozen Mathew Penn son of bro. Mathew Penn 5s. ; 
to cozen Susanna Arrow 5s. ; to sister Sarah a Table &c. ; 
to bro. Mat. Penn of parish of St. Mary Whitechapel, gar- 
diner, all residue ; Wits. — James Roberts, Nicholas Snelson ; 
Admon. with will annexed granted 24 Jan. 1669-70 to 
Matthew Penn the brother and legatary above named. — 
Penn 8 

1670. — Sir William Penn of London, Knight; Will dated 
20 Jan. 1669 ; To be buried in Parish Church of Redcliffe 
(i.e. St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol,) " as nere vnto the body of 
my dear mother deceased as the same conveniently may 
be" ; to have a monument for self & mother ; wife Dame 
Margaret Penn ; son William Penn ; younger son Richard 
Penn £120 per ann. until 21 years of age & then £4000 ; 
daughter Margaret wife of Anthony Lowther; nephews 
James & John Bradshaw & William & George Markham; 
cozen William Penn son of George Penn late of the Forest 
of Brayden, co. Wilts, Gentlemen, deceased; Proved 6 Oct. 
1670 by son William Exor.— Penn 130 

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION IN 
ST. MAEY REDCLIFFE— BRISTOL. 

Sir William Penn, Knight, born at Bristol 1621, of the Penns of Penns 
Lodge, in the county of Wilts. He was made captain at 21, rear admiral 
of Ireland at 23, vice admiral of England at 31, and general in the first 
Dutch wars at 32, whence returning in 1655 he was chosen a parliament- 
man for Weymouth 1660, was made commissioner of the admiralty and 
navy, gouvernor of the forts and town of Kingsale, vice-admiral of Mun- 
ster and a member of that provincial council, and in 1664 was chosen great 
captain commander under his Royal Highness in that signal and most evi- 
dently successful tight against the Dutch fleet. Thus he took leave of the 
sea, his old element, but continued his other employs till 1669, when through 



Genealogical Gleanings. 27 

bodily infirmities (contracted through the care and fatigue of public affairs) 
he witlidrew, prepared his mind for his end, and with a gentle and even 
gale in much peace arrived and anchored in his last and best port at Wan- 
stead, in the county of Essex, IG September, 1670, being then but 49 years 
of age and 4 months. To whose name and merit his surviving lady erected 
this remembrance.^ 

1671— Chevall Penn of Wellwyn, co. Hertford, gent. ; Will 
dated 7 Dec 1667; To my two daus. Mary Penn & Sarah 
Penn -£100 each at 21 or marriage, to be paid by Thos. Penn 
my son, the said £200 being laid out & disbursed by me for 
the building of the mills in the parish of Coddicott, co. Herts, 
now in the occupation of John Chalkley ; to wife Elizth. for 
life one close of arrable land in parish of Wellwyn called 
Thomas Croft, after the decease of my mother Alice Penn 
& after sd wife's decease to my sd. two daus. Mary & Sarah ; 
Residue to sd. wife Elizth. ; Bro. Jonathan Penn Exor. ; said 
son Thomas to be a " dutifull sonne to his mother-in-law" ; 
Wits. — Ro : Vaughan, Nath. Manestey, William Hill ; Pro. 
21 Jan 1670-1 by the Exor.— Hene 8 

1673 — Richard Penn of Walthamstow, Co Essex, younger 
son of Sir Wm. Penn late of Wansteed in Essex, Knt., de- 
ceased; Dated 4 April 1673; To be buried in Walthamstow 
& to poor of that place £10 ; To mother Dame Margaret 
Pean £40 yearly for life ; To sister Margaret Lowther, wife 
of Anthony Lowther, Esq. £50 & to said Anthony Lowther 
£30, 2 guns & a pair of pistols, at the selection of brother 
William Penn ; To servant Geo. Homond £10 ; Mourning 
for mother, bro. & sister Anthony & Margaret Lowther, & 

1 The above inscription, on a stately mural monument in the south 
transept, adorned with the armor and faded fragments of the banners 
of the deceased, is placed at such a height on the wall as to make the 
reading of the inscription, even with a glass, a very difficult task, but 
the writer believes that the transcript here given is correct. It will be 
noticed that the inscription contradicts the statement of Wood (Ath. 
Ox. II. 1050) that the admiral was born at Minety. The writer found no 
trace of the monument to his mother, Margaret (Gilbert) Penn, provided 
for in the admiral's will, q. v. An account of this tomb has been printed 
in Notes and Queries, 5th Series, XI., fo. 457. Ayi exhaustive search of the 
Parish Registt rs of St. Mary Reddiffe should be tnade. 



28 Genealogical Gleanings, 

their children, servant George & mother & sisters servants; 
To sister (in laic) Gnlielma Maria Penn £50 in token of love ; 
Mother Dame Margaret Executrix ; Wit : Richard Newman, 
George Haman, Michaell Lee; Proved 11 April 1673 by 
Extrx named in Will.— Pye 49. 

1691 — William Penn of Petworth, co. Surrey; died 
abroad ; Emma Markin of Petworth sole legatee & Execu- 
trix; Proved 30 Sept. 1691.— Vere 147 

1692 — Oliver Penn of Stoney Stratford, co. Bucks ; brother 
William Penn of London, Innholder, & his son Oliver; 
daughter Mary Busby; grandchildren Catherine, Olive, 
Mary, John & Elizabeth Busby; wife Anne; kinswoman 
Sarah wife of Llenry Honour ; Proved 25 July 1692. — Fane 
132 

1696— William Penn of Penn Place, co. Bucks, Esq. ; To 
father William Penn ; sisters Martha, Elizabeth & Henrietta 
Penn ; Exor. Sir Nathaniel Curson ; Proved 15 June 1696. 
—Bond 100 

1697 — Oswald Penn, Mariner, of H. M. Ship Shrewsbury; 
Will dated 1 June 1695 ; wife Mary Penn of Christ Church, 
Southwark, named Atty. to receive Prize Money & sole 
Legatee & Exrx; Proved by Relict 8 Apr. 1697.— Pyne 81. 

1698— Giles Penn of St Marys, Whitechapel ; Susan Butler 
sole Legatee & Executrix ; Proved 26 Mar. 1698.— Lort 

1699 — Sarah Penn of Penn, co. Bucks, widow; son 
Roger ; 3 daughters Martha-Elizabeth, Catherine & Henri- 
etta; Proved 16 Jan. 1699.— Pett 12. 

I Wn^LIAM PENN, Esqr. so called Cheife proprietor & 
Gouernour of the Province of Pensiluania and the Terri- 
toryes thereunto belonging being of sound mind and under- 
standing for which I bless God doe make and declare this 
my last Will and Testament. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 29 

my eldest Son beino; well provided for by a Settlement of 
his Mothers and my flathers Estate I giue and deuise the 
Rest of my Estate in manner following 

The Gouernment of my Prouince of Pensiluania and 
Territoryes thereunto belonging and all powers relateing 
thereunto I giue and devise to the most Ilono'ble the Earle 
of Oxford and Earle Mortimer and to William Earle Powlett 
so called and their Heires upon Trust to dispose thereof to 
the Qiieen or any other person to the best aduantage they 
can to be applyed in such a manner as I shall hereinafter 
direct. 

I give and devise to my dear Wife Hannah Penn and her 
fiather Thomas Callowhill and to my good ffriends Mar- 
garett Lowther my dear Sister and to Gilbert Ileathcote 
Pliysitian, Samuel Wildentield, John ffield, Henry Couldney 
all liueing in England and to my ffriends Samuel Carpenter, 
Richard Hill, Isaac E"orris, Samuel Preston and James 
Logan liueing in or near Pensiluania and their heires All 
my lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoeuer rents 
and other profitts scituate lyeing and being in Pensiluania 
and the Territores thereunto belonging or else where in 
America upon Trust that they shall sell and dispose of so 
much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay all my just debts 
and from and after paymt thereof shall couuey unto each 
of the three Children of my son William Penn, Gulielma- 
Maria, Springett and William respectiuelj- and to their re- 
spectiue heires 10000 acres of land in some proper and 
beneficiall places to be sett out by my Trustees aforesaid 
All the rest of my lands and Hereditamts whatsoeuer scitu- 
ate lyeing and being in America I will that my said 
Trustees shall conuey to and amongst the Children which 
I haue by my present wife in such proporcon and for 
such estates as my said Wife shall think fitt but before 
such Conueyance shall be made to my Children I will that 
my said Trustees shall conuey to my daughter Aubrey 
whom I omitted to name before 10000 acres of my said 
Lands in such places as my said Trustees shall think litt. 

All my p'sonall estate in Pensiluania and elsewhere and 

3 



30 Genealogical Gleanings, 

arreares of rent due there I giiie to my said dear Wife 
whom I make my sole Executrix for the equal 1 benefitt of 
her and her Children. In Testimony whereof I haue sett 
my hand and seal to this my Will which I declare to be my 
last Will reuoking all others formerly made by me. 

Signed Sealed and Published by the Testator William 
Penn in the presence of us who sett our names as Witnesses 
thereof in the p'sence of the said Testator after the Inter- 
lineracon of the Words aboue Vizt; whom I make my 
sole Executrix. 

Sarah West, Robert West, Susanna Reading, Thomas 
Pyle, Robert Lomax. (Signed) Wm Penn. 

This Will I made when ill of a feauour at London with 
a Cleur understanding of what I did then but because of 
some unworthy Expressions belying Gods goodness to me 
as if I knew not what I did doe now that I am recouered 
through Gods goodness hereby declare that it is my last 
Will and Testament at Ruscorab in Berkshire this 27th of 
the 3d Month called May 1712. 

Wm Penn. 

Witnesses p'sent Eliz. Penn, Tho : Pyle, Tho : Penn, 
Eliz. Anderson, Marj^ Chandler, Josiah Dee, Mary Dee. 

Postscript in my own hand. 

As a further Testimony of my loue to my dear Wife I of 
my own mind glue unto her out of the rents of America 
vizt: Pensiluania £300 a year for her naturall life and for 
her care and charge ouer my children in their Education of 
which she knows my mind as also that I desire that they 
may settle at least in good part in America where I leaue 
them so good an Interest to be for their Inheritance from 
Generacon to Generacon which the Lord p'serue and prosper. 
Amen. 

Probatum fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London 
(cum Codicillo annexo) coram venerabili viro Gulielmo 
Phipps Legum Doctore Surrogato Venerabilis et egregij 
viri Johannis Bettesworth Lesrum etiam Doctoris curiae 



Genealogical Gleanings. 31 

Proerogativae Cantuari Magistri Custodis sive Comissarij 
legitimo constituti Quarto die mensis IsTouembris Anno 
Domino Millesimo Septingen'mo Decern Octavo per Affir- 
maconem sive Declaraconem solennem Hannae Penn viduae 
Relictae dicti defuncti et Executricis unicae in die to Tes- 
tanito : nominatae Cui commissa fuit Administratio om- 
nium et singulorum bonorum jurium et creditorum dicti 
defuncti declaracone praedicta in praesentio-Dei Omnipoten- 
tis juxta Actum Parliamenti in liac parte editum et provisum 
de bene et lidelitur administrando eadem per dictum Execu- 
tricem prius facta. 

Decimo Sexto die mensis ffebruarij Anno D'ni 1726 cmt. 
Com'o Johanni Penn Armo. filio et Ad'stratori cum Test'o 
annexo bonor' &c Hannae Penn viduae def'tae dum vixit 
Relictae Ex'tricis unicae et Legatariae Residuariae nomi- 
natae in Tes'to dicti Gulielmi Penn def ti hen' &c ad ad'- 
strandum bona jura et Credita dicti def ti juxta tenorem et 
eft'ectum Tes'ti Ipsius def'ti per dictam Ex'tricem modo 
etiam demortuam iuad'strata de bene &c jurat. 

Tenison 221. 



PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY. PENN ADMONS. 

1559 to 1700. 

1598 — Richard Pen Uite of the town of Salop, deed., 
Admon. issued 10 Feb. 1597-8, to Willm. Pen, his son. — 
Act Book 1592-98, fo. 239 

1606 — Anne Penne late of Barston, co. Warwick, deed., 
Admon. 25 June 1606 to Thos. Penne her brother. — 1605- 
10, fo. 43 

1606 — Richard Penne late of City of "Westminster, deed,, 
Admon. 11 Nov. 1606 to John Penne his brother. — 1605- 
10, fo. 56 

1612 — Richard Pen late of parish of St. James, Clerken- 
well, CO. Midd., Admon. 6 Jan. 1611-12 to Bridgett Pen, 
relict.— 1611-14, fo. 46 



32 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1615 — Richard Penne late of Stanwell, co. Midd., deed., 
Adraon. 3 April 1615 to John Jordaine one of the creditors. 
—1615-18, fo. 11 

1619 — William Penne late of Bromsgrove, co. Wore, 
deed., Admon. 12 July 1619 to Elizth. Penne, relict. Adraon. 
de bonis non in Nov. 1626 (q. v.).— 1619-22, fo. 29 

1622 — Edward Pen late of Pen, co. Bucks, deed., Admon. 
16 July 1622 to Willm. Pen his brother.— 1619-22, fo. 187 

1626 — John Penn late of Gregory Stoke, co. Somerset, 
bachr., deed., Admon. 3 May 1626 to Agnes Penn alias 
Middleton & Margt. Penn alias Pococke, his sisters. — 1625- 
27. fo. 81 

1626 — William Pen of Bradford in parish of Belbrough- 
ton, CO. Worcester deed., Admon. 11 ISTov. 1626 to Anne 
Pen the relict.— 1625-27, fo. 117 

1626 — William Penn late of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 
deed., Admon. " de bonis non" 20 Nov. 1626 to Gervase 
Penn his son, Elizth. Penn, the relict, being dead not having 
fully administered. (Former grant July 1619.) — 1625-27, 
fo. 116 

1631 — Sibill Winscombe alias Penn late of parish of St. 
Andrew, Holborn, co. Midd., deed., Admon. 30 June 1631 
to Francis Penn next of kin.— 1631-33, fo. 36 

1632 — Henry Penn late " in partibus transmarinus" bachr., 
deed., Admon. 7 June 1632 to Giles Penne his father. — 
1631-33, fo. 107 

1632 — George Penn late of Brinckworth, co. Wilts, deed., 
Admon. 15 Dec. 1632, to Elizabeth Penn the relict.— 1631- 
33, fo. 138 b. 

1641 — John Penn late of Gorton, co. Suffolk, deed., 
Admon 7 Nov. 1641 to his mother Elizabeth Penn. — 1641, 
fo. 83 



Genealogical Gleanings. 33 

1646 — Paul Pen late of Stonystratford, co. Bucks, deed., 
Admon. 9 June 1646 to Matthew Penn, his kinsman. — 
1646, fo. 64 

1646 — William Penn late of Chadesley Corbett, co. Wor- 
cester, deed., Admon. 12 Sept. 1646 to Ellianor Penn, the 
relict.— 1646, fo. 108 

1648 — William Penn late in partibus vltramarinus deed., 
Admon. 25 Aug. to Susanna Penn, the relict. — 1648, fo. 90 

1648 — Thomas Penn late in partibus transmarinus, bach- 
elor, deed., Admon. 26 Dec. to father Matthew Penn. — 
1648, fo. 144 

1649 — Samuel Penn late of parish of St. Clements Danes, 
CO. Midd., deed, Admon. 9 June to Thomas Penn, his 
father.— 1649, fo. 66 

1649 — Oswald Penne late of Belbroughton, co. Worcester, 
bachelor, deed., Admon. 13 July 1649 to William Penn his 
brother.— 1649, fo. 80 

1650 — James Penn late of the City of Oxford, deed., 
Admon. 13 Sept., to Willm. Farr, principal creditor. — 1650, 
fo. 138 

1654— Michaell Pen late of Stonie Stratford, co. Bucks, 
deed., Admon. last day of Feb. 1653-4, to Anne Pen, the 
relict.— 1653-54, II, fo. 21 

1656 — Humfrey Penne late of Hagley, co. Worcester, 
deed., Admon. 18 June to Katherine Penne, the relict. — 
1656, fo. 139 

1657 — Thomas Penn late of Twickenham, co. Midd., 
deed., Admon. 17 July to Grace Penn, the relict. — 1657, 
fo. 168 

1657 — Alice Penne late of the City of Worcester, deed., 
Admon. 5 Oct. to Marke Penne, her husband.— 1657, fo. 238 



34 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1658 — William Penne late of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 
deed., Admon. 18 May to Dorothy Penne, the relict. — 1658, 
fo. 117 

1660 — Thomas Penne late of the City of Oxford, deed., 
Admon. 23 Oct. to Alice Pen, the relict— 1660, fo. 145 

1671 — Thomas Pen late of parish of St. Giles, Cripple- 
gate, London, deed., Admon. 1 Feb. 1670-71 to Elizabeth 
Pen, the relict. Admon. de bonis non 15 June 1671 to 
Edward Astell, uncle & guardian assigned to Beate Pen, 
daughter of said Thomas Pen, Elizabeth Pen, the relict, 
having died.— 1671, fos. 19 & 72 

1681-2— Margaret Penn. 13 March 1681-2 Letters of 
Admon. issued to William Penn, Gent., natural & legit, son 
of Margarete Penne late of Waltham Stow, co. Essex, widow, 
deceased intest. — Act Book, fo. 31. 

1689— Thomas Penn— Jan. 31, 1689-90, Com. issued to 
John Armstrong principal Creditor of Thomas Penn late of 
psh. of St. Olaves, Southwark, in com. Surry, but on the 
Queen's ship Advice on seas deceased & admon. granted as 
above. Hanna Penn the Relict first renouncing. — Act 
Book fo. 14 

1691 — George Penn — Dec. 15, 1691, Com. issued to 
George penne the natural and legit, son of George penne 
Sen : late of Toller Wilm in co. Dorset, deceased intestate 
&c., Elizabeth penne, the widow, first renouncing. — Act 
Book fo 224 

1693— Stephen Pen— May 17, 1693, Com. issued to 
Roger Grier, prin. Creditor of Stephen Pen, late in the 
Island of Barbadoes, deceased unmarried & intestate. — Act 
Book fo 78 

1698 — Elizabeth Penne — Jan. 6, 1698 — Com. issued to 
Elizabeth Parker (wife of John Parker) nat. & legit, daugh- 
ter of Elizabeth penne, late of Evershott, in com. Dorset, 
widow, deceased intestate, &c — Act Book fo 17 



Genealogical Gleanings. 35 

" —Kicliard Penn— Sept. 30, 1698, Com. issued to 
Judith Penn, Relict of Richard Penn, late of Shotteswell, in 
CO. Warwick, deceased intestate &c. — Act Book fo 167 

1700— Thomas Penn— Oct. 8, 1700, Com. issued to 
Thomas Penn natural & legit, son of Thomas Penn, late 
of the City of Bristol, deceased intestate, &c. — Act Book 
fo 201 

The following will, cited in the Heraldic Journal, Vol. 
IV., folio 110, as occurring among the Suffolk wills, may be 
properly introduced here : 

1679 — Katherine Penn, widow of James Penn ; Will 
dated 25 Oct. 1679; names only her kinsmen James Allen 
& his sons James, John & Jeremiah ; Witnesses — Humphrey 
Davis & John Fayerweather. Seals with Arms — Party per 
chevron Ar. & Erm., in chief 2 leopard's heads erased. 
Crest — A leopard's head erased. These arms are identified 
by the writer in the Journal as those of the Alleynes, 
Bonetars, formerly of Barbadoes. 

WORCESTER PROBATE COURT.i 

1493 — Wm. Penne of Halesowen or Hagley ^ (no abstract). 
File 1493— i^° 1. 

1 At the time of the writer's examination of the "Worcester Calendars the 
idea of collecting Penn material had not suggested itself to him, and the 
fragments above given were preserved by a mere accident. As the county 
was evidently rich in Penns, from -the evidence in the Prerogative Court, 
there can be no doubt that a thorough search of this District Court would 
yield considerable results. 

''■ In the Visitation of Worcestershire in 1634 
William Penn of Hagley 
Francis Pen of Belbroughton 
occur among the Disclaimers, alleging that they are no gentlemen and 
claim no right to bear arras. (Brit. Mus. Ad. MS. 19,810, art. 2.) The will 
of Richard Penn, of Hagley, dated 1470, beneficiary to Cath. of Wore, and 
to parishes of Hagley, Clent, Pedmore, Belbroughton, Churchill, etc., is 
quoted by Nash, the county historian, "Herald and Genealogist," Vol. 
VII. fo. 131. 



36 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1526 — Hugh lee of Brorasgrove; will dated xvj May 1526 ; 
to be buried in Cliurcli of our ladye at B. ; Trustees, for 
wife Alys & child., Nicholas Barnysley of Barnysley, co. 
Wore, gentl. & William Chaunce of same ; (inter alia child.) 
dau. Elizabet Pen, wiffe to Phylyp Pen, & Gilbert Pen, son 
of sd. Phylyp; &c., pro. iij Apr. 1528. File 1526— 1^» 96. 

1552-3— Richard Penne (no abstract). File 1552-3— N" — . 

1557— Edmund Penne of Bidford (no abstract). File 1557 

— N° 50. 



PENN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS AT PENN, CO. BUCKS.^ 

In Memorium Gulielmi Penn Armigeri ex desiderio suo 
extra in Coemeterio sepulti qui obiit duodecimo die Maij 
Anno Dom. 1693. Anno aetatis suae 64 hoc posituum. 

Heere lyeth the Bodyes of William Pen, Esq and of Mar- 
tha his Wife, by whom hee had issue one Sonne and two 
Daughters. Shee dyed the 19th. day of November Anno 
Dni 1635. Hee dyed the 9th. day of January Anno Dni 
1638. 

Hie jacent corpora Johannis Pen Armigeri quond'm 
Domini hujus Manerij de Pen qui obiit — die Octobris Anno 
salutis 1597 et aetatis suae 63 et Ursulae uxoris eius Que 
obiit anno salutis — et aetatis suae - Horum terreno clan- 
duntur membra sepulchro sed capiunt animas sydera sola 
pias Quos univit, mortis seperare potestas Non voluit, junc- 
tos cerimus hoc tumulo. 

Heere lyeth interred the Bodye of John Pen of Pen Es- 
quire, who married Sarah the Daughter of Sr : Henry Drury, 
Knight, by whome hee had Issue five Sonnes and five 
Daughters. Hee departed this life the second of July A" 
Dni 1641. 

1 From Lipscomb's " History of Bucks," Vol. III. fo. 287. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 37 

Here lies the Body of Mrs. Henrietta Penn, sister of 
Roger Penn, Esq., who died Jany. ye 17th. 1728. 

Here lies the Body of Roger Penn, Esq., Lord of this 
Manor, who died unmarried March ye 17th. 1731 in the 55th 
year of his age. 

lies the Body of Mrs. Penn, Sister to Roger 

Penn, who died Augst. 12th. 1728. " 

Here lies the Body of Elizabeth Catherine Penn, Sister 
to Roger Penn, Esq., who died Feby. ye 20th. 1 . 

"William, Son of the Honble : Thomas Penn, Esq., Pro- 
prietor of Pennsylvania & of the Rt. Honble : Lady Juliana 
Penn, his Wife, died Feb. 14, 1753, aged 7 months. 

Near this place lies the Body of daughter of Sr : 

ISTathaniel Curzon of Kedleston, Bart, by Sarah his Wife, 
daughter of William Penn, Esq. who died Jan. 19 1701, 
aged 29 years. Also Christopher Curzon, Doctor of Civil 
Law, younger son of same, who died Feb. 4, 1713, aged 32 
years. 

PEWSEY (WILTS) REGISTER.' 

Baptisms. 

1568 — m Pen the son of Richard Pen was baptized 

the sixt of Januar3\ 

1569 — William Pen the sone of Richard Pen was baptized 
the 6 of December. 

1572 — Richard Pene the son of Richard Pen was bapt. 
the XX of Aprill. 

1573 — John Pen the son of Richard Pen was bapt: the 
same 17 of January. 

' Tlie register dates from 15G8, and is in beautiful preservation. The 
writer's most cordial thanks are due to the Hon. and Kev. Mr. Bouverie, 
Rector of Pewsey, for the great courtesy shown by him and the facilities 
afforded for making the examination of this important Register full and 
thorough. Most valuable items were obtained from it for the family in 
whose behalf the search was made. 



38 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1576 — Richard Pen the sone of Richard Pen was bapt: 
the X of October. 

1578 — Gregory Pen the sone of Richard Pen was bapt: 
th 22 of marcli. 

1582 — Jone Pen the daughter of Richard Pen was bapt : 
May 7. 

1601 — Ellenor Pen the daughter of Richard Pen was bapt : 
Aprill 12. 

1604 — Thomas Pene the sone of Richard Pene was bapt : 
July : 29. 

1606 — Daniel Pene the sonn of Mathew Pene was bapt: 
ifebru : 22. 

1607 — Richard Pene the sone of Richard Pene was bapt : 
June X. 

1611 — Agnis Pene the Daughter of william Pene was 
bapt: ifebru: 26. 

1612 — Jane the daughter of mathew Pene was bapt : De- 
ceb: 20. 

1612 — Elizabeth the daughter of Gregory Pene was bapt : 
Jana: 24. 

1641 — Jane the daughter of Willia Penn was baptized 
sixth of march. 

1642 — wenifrinte the Daughter of Richard Penn was bapt 
August the 4. 

1644 — William the sonne of William Penn was bapt : 
March the 2. 

1650 — Christian the daughter of John Penn was baptized 
the 7th of Aprill. 

1650 — Sarah the daughter of William Penn was baptised 
the 19th. of July. 

1652 — Hester the daughter of Richard Penn was bapt the 
13th. of Aprill. 

1652 — Ann the daughter of John Penn was bapt the 17th 
of octob :/August. 

1662 * — elncr the daughter of John Penn was bapt the 14- 
of September. 

1 Misplaced and duplicate entry. See next page. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 39 

1653 — Daniell penn the sonn of Richard penn was bapt 
the 15 of October. 

1655 — John penn the sonn of John penn was bapt the 15 
of april 1655. 

1657 — Richard the soon of Ricliard penn was bapttizcd 
4 of October. 

1658 — philipe the sone of John penn was bapt the 8 of 
february 1658. 

1660 — Thomas the soone of John penn was bapt the first 
of nouember 1660. 

1662 — Ellcnor tlie daughter of John Penn was bapt Sept: 
14th. 

1665 — James the Sonn of John & Edey Penn bapt May 
th ffitteenth. 

1668 — Elizabeth Penn ye Daughter of John Penn & 
Edith his Wife was baptized March ye 7th. 

Weddings. 

1604 — Roger Deare and Jone Pene were maryed Janua: 
21 : 1604. 

1626— John Adams and Agnis Pen were maryed Octo : 9. 

1641 — Richard Pen & Christian Colman were married 
August th 28. 

1676— William Harding & Elizabeth Penn both of this 
Parish were married June the twelfth. 

Burials. 

1568 — Michael Pen the sone of Richard Pen was buryed 
Janu : 23. 

1573 — Richard the Sone of Richard Pen was buried 
march : 28. 

1574 — Catherine Pen was bury — noub : 21. 

1605 — Alice Pene the wife of Richard Pen was buryed 
Janu: 20. 

1606 — Richard Pene was buried Janu : 5. 

1623 — Jone the Daughter of Richard Pen was buryed 
Jan : 14. 



40 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1649 — Cicely the wyfe of Richard Penn was buryed the 
18th of Octbr : 

1654 — widow penn was buried the 19 J^oueraber, 

1657 — Richard penn was buried the 24 of September 1657. 

1663 — Jean Penn was buried Octob : 4th. 

1665 — Doritey the wife Richard Penn buried May the 
siuenth. 

1665 — William Penn buried Deasember the sixt. 

1669 — Jacob Pen son of Richard Pen of Kepnet Tithing 
buried April. 

1670 — John Penn & Edith his wife buried Ausrust the 
seventeenth. 

1688 — Richard Penn was buried the Third of March 
(Affidavit not made till March the thirteenth).^ 

1694 — Penn — Richard Penn was Buried September the 
third (in woollen). 

EEGISTER OF ST. MARY'S-MARLBORO' (WILTS).'' 
Baptisms. 

1603 — Richard the sonne of John Pen was bapt the ixth 
of December. 

1605, June — Mariar the daughter of John Pen the fourth 
day. 

1608-9, March — Amy and Elizabeth the daughters of 
John Pen the 26. 

1623 — Alice daughter of Robert Pen Septamb 14. 

1641 — Mary daughter of John Pen octobr : 3. 

1648 — Margaret daughter of John Penn Aprill 18. 

Weddings. 
1637 — John Pen & Susan Auste August 19. 

Burials. 
1625 — Mary wife of John Pen January 12. 
1641 — John Pen sonne of John Pen March 27. 
1656 — Elizabeth ye daughter of John Penn March ye 21. 

^ Affidavit of burial in woollen only, according to act of Parliament in 
1679. 
* The res;ister dates from 1602. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 41 

1657— .John Pcnn octobr : th 29. 

1673— John Penii August 28. 

HIGHWORTH REGISTER.^ 
1636 — Robert Penne sonn of Richard Penne buried 20 
January 1636. 

MALMESBURY ABBEY (WILTS) REGISTER.^ 

1606, Aug. — The xvij daye was baptized Elizabeth Penn 
the Daughter of Thomas Penn of Rodborn. 

1610-1, January — The xxiiijth. daye was baptized Joane 
Penne the Daughter of Tho : Penn. 

1613, Maij — Anna Penn, daughter of Tho : bap : 29. 

1615, Deceb : — Janet ye daughter of Thomas Penn of 
Rodborne bap : 30. 

1619, September — The 16 day was baptized williara 
Penne the sonne of Thomas Penne. 

1619, October — The 23rd. was buried Joane Penn of Rod- 
bourne. 

1622, December— The 2th. day was buryed Elizabeth Pen 
the daughter of Thomas Pen of Rodburue. 

1626, July — Baptized the 23 George Sonne of Tho : Penne 
of Rodborne. 

1646— Buryed the 18th. ftebruarie 1646 Thomas Penn of 
Rodborne. 

SHERSTON MAGNA (WILTS) REGISTER, FROM THE TRAN- 
SCRIPTS* AT DIOCESAN REGISTRY, SALISBURY. 

1605 — Editha Penne sepulta fuit xij die Julij Anno pd. 

^ Searched from 1627 to 1650 only. Kecords date from 1539. 

2 The Malmesbury Abbey Registers, which include the Chapelry of Rod- 
borne, commence in 1590, and are in a fine state of preservation. No 
search was made for Penns after the burial of Thomas, in 1646, and other 
entries may exist, as the family were still seated there in 1665 (see will of 
Thomas Penn, in Archdeacon of Wilts Court). In one of his manuscripts 
Awbrey mentions "old Mr. Penn of Ilodburne, an ingeniose man and a 
good chymist," temps Jac. I., as of the same family as the founder of Penn- 
sylvania and Admiral Sir William Penn. — Jackson's " Awbrey's Wilts," 
fo. 280. 

* These transcripts are very fragmentary and defective. The Register at 
Sberston has perished previous to 1653. The earliest year in the Tran- 
scripts is 1606. Although searched to 1812, no other Penns were found. 



42 Genealogical Gleanings. 

EEGISTER OF ALLHALLOWS PARISH, BARKING, 
LONDON. 

Baptisms. 

1644, October 23 — William, son of William Penn and 
Margarett his wife of the Tower Liberty.^ 

BIDFORD (WARWICKSHIRE) REGISTER.'' 

Baptisms. 

1688, Sept. 3— John son of William Pen. 
1690, June 10— William son of William Pen. 
1692, Sept. 17— Robert son of William Penn. 

1694, Feb. 10— Elizabeth, dau. of William Penn. 
1705, Oct. 7 — Sarah dau. of Ann Penn. 

1720, Feb. 23— Mary dau. of Elizabeth Penn. 

Marriages. 

1731, Apr. 27— Edward Price and Elizabeth Penn. 
1742, Sept. 2 — Thomas Court and Sarah Penn. 

Burials. 

1666, Mch. 8— John son of William Pen. 
1669, Dec. 26— William Pen. 

1695, Sept. 21— Elizabeth Pen, widow. 
1695, Nov. 3— William Pen. 

1747, Oct. 25 — Anne Penn, widow, of Brome. 

1 This extract of the baptism of the Founder is taken from " Collections 
Kelating to the History of the Parish of Allhallows, Barking, in the City 
of London," by Kev. Joseph Maskell, folio 68. It has been previously cited 
in Penn A. Mag., Vol. VIII. folio 108. 

' The Bidford Register dates from 1655 for marriages and 1664 for baptisms 
and burials. The above extracts, which are evidently fragmentary, appear 
to have been taken from the bishop's transcripts. They, as well as the four 
following register extracts, are taken from Coleman's "Notes," pp. 12-14. 
Bidford lies close to the Worcestershire border, about fourteen miles south- 
east of Bromsgrove and four north of Littleton. Brome is about one mile 
west of Bidford. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 43 

SOUTH LITTLETON (WORCESTER) PARISH REGISTER.' 

Baptisms. 

1554, Jan. 10 — Alys, dau. of Wyllyam pen, tayler. 
1576, Oct. 17— Phyllyppe, dau. of Wm : and Joane Hyll, 
commenly called Pen. 

1580, Apr. 9 — Alyce, dau. of Wm : and Jone Hyll, com- 
menly called Pen. 

1588, Nov. 24— Elsabeth Hyll, commenly called Penue, 
dau. of Wm : and Joane Hyll. 

1734, Oct. 6 — Mary, dau. of Samuel and Mary Penn. 
1736, Nov. 14 — William, son of Samuel and Mary Pen. 
1738, Mch. 11 — Anne, dau. of Samuel and Mary Penn. 
1741, June 14 — John, son of Samuel and Mary Penn. 

Marriages. 

1562, Nov. 21— Jbon Marshall and Margery Hyll other- 
wise called penne. 

1566, Oct. 26 — Michael Roberts and Jone Hyll otherwise 
called penne. 

1581, Nov. 21— Thomas Marshall and Elnor Hyll com- 
menlye called Pen. 

1587, Oct. 2— Wm: Tayler and Alice Hyll commeulye 
called Pen. 

Burials. 

1553, Oct. 31— Thomas son of Wyllyam penne, tayler. 
1559, July 3— SybyllHyll als penne. 
1564, May 14— Margarete Hyll als pen. 

1588, July 15— Wyllyam Hylle the elder, commenly called 
Pen, a tayler. 

1594, Jan. 24— Ales, wife of Wm : Hill als Pen. 
1736, May 27— John Penn. 
1741, Aug. 15— Samuel Penn. 

1 The registers exist from 1538, but are defective— the baptisms after 1644 
and the burials after 1610— according to the government report. 



44 Genealogical Gleanings. 

BLOCKLEY (WORCESTER) REGISTER.^ 

Baptisms. 
1665, May 2 — Nathaniel son of Giles Pen of Dome. 
1719, June 7 — Anna filia Gulielmi Penn et Annae ux. de 
Blockley. 

Marriages. 
1713, Sept. 29— Gulielmus Pen et Anna Wilks de 
Blockley. 

STANTON (GLOUCESTER) REGISTER.' 

Ba2')tisms. 
1629, Sept. 20— Wm. son of Wm. Penne. 
1631, July 24 — Maria filia Gulielmi Penne. 
1633, Sept. 1 — Johannes filius Gulielmi Penne. 
1636, May 1 — Richard son of Wm. Penne. 
1638, Jan. 20 — Anna filia Gualteri Penne. 

Burials. 
1629, May 21 — Richardus Penn, puer. 
1640, May 7 — Gulielmus Penne, Textor. 
1696, Mch. 23— Maria Penn, vetula inupta. 
1729, May 4 — Johannes Pen, coelebs. 

CHIPPING - CAMPDEN (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) PARISH 
REGISTER.^ 

Baptisms. 

1660, Sept. 14— Thomas son of Wm. Pen. 

1661, Dec. 1 — Anthony and Wm. sons of Wm. Pen. 
1664, Nov. 1 — John son of John Pen. 

1 The register dates from 1538. Blockley, although under tVie jurisdiction of 
Worcester, is geographically in Gloucester, being a detached part of Oswald- 
slow Hundred, about a mile south of Chipping-Campden, Gloucester. 

* The existing register only dates from 1658, showing that Mr. Coleman's 
extracts, in this case at least, must have been taken from the transcripts. 
Stanton is in the northeast part of the county, close to the Worcestershire 
border and about seven miles west of Blockley and about the same distance 
from Chipping-Campden. 

' The register dates from 1616. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 45 

1666, July 1 — Sarra dau. of John Pen. 
1668, Feb. 8— John son of John Pen. 
1671, Apr. 9 — Wm. son of John Pen. 

3Iarriages. 
1695, Oct. 14 — "Wm. Pen and Mary Adkinson. 

Burials. 
1681, May 18— William Pen. 

EEGISTER ST. HELEN'S— WORCESTER.^ 
1630 — Anne, daughter of John Penn baptized 4 July. 
1632 — Henry Penne & Elizabeth Rediuge married 20 
August. 

AVILTS LAY SUBSIDIES IN THE PUBLIC RECORD 
OFFICE. 

1576 — Rodbourne — Edmond Pen in goods iiij li vjs viijd. 
(198.294). 

1581— Rodbourne— Edmond Pen bon. iiij li iiijs. (198.296). 

1587 — Sharston Magna — John Penne goods xxs. iiijd. 
(198.324). 

1587 — Malmesbry borough — Willms Pene^ goods iij li — 
viijd. (198.324). 

1587 — Rodborne — Edwardus Penne goods iij li — viijd. 
(198.324). 

1599— Rodborne Penne goods iij li (198.331). 

1600 — Luckington — AVilliam Penn goods iij li viijs. 
(198.333). 

1609 — Rodborne — Thomas Peine (Seassors^) terris, xxs ; 
1— iiijd. (199.366). 

1609 — Luckington — Willms Penn terris xxs; js — iiijd. 
(199.366). 

1623— Rodborne— Thomas Penn Lands xxs. ; 4s. (199.378). 

^ Cited by H. S. Grazebrook, Esq., in "Herald and Genealogist," VII. 
131. 

* This William Penn, of Malmesbury, I believe to have been the "William, 
father of William, of Minety, who died before his father, and was grand- 
father of Admiral Sir William Penn. 

' Query if assessor — i.e., of taxes — is not intended by this? 

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46 Genealogical Gleanings. 

1625 — Sherstoii Magna — Agnes Pen Goodes. iijli xls. 
(199.382). 

1625— Rodborne— Thomas Pen Lands xxs. (199.383). 

1629 — Sherston Magna — Agnet Penne Vid. goods iijli 
viijs. (199.399). 

1629 — liodborne — Thomas Penn lands xxs. iiijs. (199.399). 

1641 — Allington (Calne) Willms Pen gen., Goodes iiijli 
xxs iiijd. (199.406). 

WILTS MUSTERS IN PUBLIC EECORD OFFICE. 

1538 — The Certyfycatt of the vewe of abull men, as well 
Archars as Byllmen, takyn the x daye of Apryll, in the 
xxxth yere of the reyne of our Soverayne Lorde, King 
Henry the Vlllth by the Grace of God Kynge of Englonde 
& of ftraunee, defender of the ffayth, Lord of Irelonde & 
in the erth mooste suppreme hed of the Church of Eng- 
londe ; by Sir Henry Longe, Knt., John Hamlyn, Esq., & 
Wyllm Stump, Commyssyoners : 

Brynkworth. 



Roger Pen archar. 



(A. 6. 12.) 



1633 — Bond of Richard Cusse^ of Wotton basset, in com. 
Wilts, Mercer to the Bishop & Sir John Prouden, clerk, in 
£100 that there be not nor hereafter shall be any let or im- 
pediment etc. etc but that Richard Cusse & Susan Penn of 
the Parish of Brinkworth, spinster, may lawfully marry to- 
gether. Sworn before fi'ran : Roberts, ntr. pbu. 2 August, 
1633. 

Marriage Bonds in Diocesan Registry Office at Salisbury 
1628 to 33. 

1 The name of Cusse is an ancient one in Wiltshire. A pedigree from the 
Visitation of 1623 is in Harl. Manuscripts 1165, folio 97. In the Parish 
Eegister of Christian-Malford, Wilts, the writer met with a member of 
this family bearing the somewhat contradictory appellation of " Christian 
Cuss." 

This Susan Penn is unquestionably the daughter of William and Margaret 
(Kastall) Penn, and the aunt of Admiral Penn, father of the founder. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 47 

WILTSHIRE PROBATE COURTS. 

Archdeacon of Sarum's Court. 
1538— John Penne of Patney Will & Inventory (Will has 
perished). 

Consistory Court of Sarum. 

(Searched 1593 to 1744.) 

1616-17— Thomas Pen de Aldrington -Test. 121 

1632 — Henry Penn of Broad Chalke, Wilts., sick & weak 
&c ; will dated 4 June 1632 ; To be buried in Broadchalke 
Churchyard; To my daughter Alice Penn, bedding, house- 
hold stufl, & also my biggest cofler at my son, Ralph Penn's 
house ; household stuff &c to my daughter Sarah Smalwell, 
wife of John Smalwell, to my sons Ralph Penn & Thomas 
Penn, my godson Henry Penn & my grandchild John Penn ; 
Residue to my son Thomas Penn & my daughter Alice Penn, 
joint Exors; The mark of Henry Penn; John Streat & 
Thos. Moxam, overseers, to whom 12 d. each; Wit: Wm. 
Archer, Thos. Moxam, John Streat, Henry Davis ; Inven- 
tory taken 30 June 1632, total not given, but about £20 ; 
proved 28 July 1632, by the Exs. 

1646— Ralph Penn, late of Broadchalke, Wilts., Yeoman, 
deed. Admon. Bond of Mary Penn of Broadchalke, relict 
of the above, & John Smalwell of Broadchalke, Yeoman, 22 
May 1646. Inventory taken 2 May 1646, total 171 li. 7 s. 
10 d.. The mark of Marie Pen, Jo : Smalwell, Jo : Lawes. 

Sub Dean of Sarum's Court. 

1587— John Penn, late of the parish of St. Martin in the 
City of ISTew Sarum, deceased. Admon. 7 July 1587 to his 
son John pen Senr (sic) Inventor 353. 8d. 

Chantor ^ Treasurer's Court, 

1697— Mary Penn of Highworth. Will (abstract not 
received). 



48 Genealogical Gleanings. 

Peculiar of Dean of Sarum. 
1699 — Jsabella Penu of Hurst. Will (abstract not reed). 

Archdeacon of Wilis' Court. 

1601 — Will of Edmund Towerm an of Rodborne, co. Wilts, 
dated 20 Dec. 1601 ; Overseers Wm : Knapp, Thos. Powle 
& Thos. Penn. Witnessed by William Penne, the writer. 

Reg. Book A. fo. 144. 

1619 — Joane Penn of Rodburne in the parish of Malmes- 
bury, CO. Wilts., widow; will dated 13 July 1619; no date 
of Probate ; To the children of Nathaniel Butt & Mary 
Butt £20 to be employed to the use of Mary Butt, my 
daughter, for her maintenance & that of her children, by 
the hands of my daughter Alice Power of Stanton Quinton.^ 
To Thomas Butt & George Butt, two of the said children, 
an ox & a steer when of age ; To Edith Batten's children 
30s. among them ; To Wm. Cox 40s. ; To Margery Bayley 
20s. ; To my son William Penn, all my goods & chattels 
unbequeathed, he to be sole Exor. if at the time of my death 
he shall come into England to take possession thereof, but 
if he shall be dead, or not come into England as aforesd., 
then I bequeath the said residue to my daughter Alice 
Powell & make her Extrix. (No signature.) Wit. Thos. 
Penn, Elizth. Penn, John Smith; Inventory of goods taken 
25 Oct. 1619 by Richd Jaques, gent., Thos. Cox, Zacharias 
Power & Wm. Tanner, yeomen (no total given, but in all 
about £60). 

1628 — George Penn of Brinkworth. Will (abstract not 
received). 

1630 — Will of George Jones, Yeoman, of Grittenham, 

'Compare with Awbrey's statement, already cited (page 287), that "at 
Kodbourne there were Penns, which Power of Stanton Quinton mar- 
ried." Jackson's " Awbrey's Wilts' Collections," folio 270. It is proba- 
ble that the Zacharias Power who assists in taking the inventory was the 
husband of Alice. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 49 

CO Wilts ; dated 20 ffeb. 1629 ; proved 7 Oct. 1630 : Over- 
seer George Peiin, gent. File 30 N" 12. 

1634_^111 of Kobert Sargent of Gritlington, co Wilts- 
Yeoman ; dated June 1634 ; no date probate ; bequest " to 
Joanne Peune, wife of John Tenne, 3 ackers of Barley, 
shouting vpon ould mead." File 40 N° 34. 

1637— Will of Richard Cromwell of Startley, Parish of 
Broad Somerford, co. Wilts, husbandman; dated 8 Aug. 
1637 ; Witnessed by Elizabeth Penne. File 49 N° 14. 

1665_Thomas Penne of Rodborne in Parish of Malmes- 
burie, co Wilts, Yeoman ; nuncupative will dated 20 Maye 
1657 ; proved 5 June 1665 ; To all his children then living 
1/s. apeece; wife Anne Penne Sole Residuary Legatee & 
Extrx. ; Witnesses Wm : Gale & John Winkworth, sen. 
Inventory taken 22 May 1657 by David Alexander & Jeremy 
Godwine :— Sum to'l is 71 li 3s. Od. File 57 N° 32. 

1665— Will of Elizabeth Penne of Rodborne, Widow ; 
da 11 Apr 1664 ; pr 4 June 1665 ; dau Joane wife of Walter 
Wastfield 6 pounds & to all her child. 40/s. to be div. among 
them & to sd dau Joane table & bed linen & clothing ; child, 
of son-in-law John Sparrow 12/d apeece ; Elizabeth dau. of 
said J. S. " one greene rugg" ; grchild Mary Symmons 1 
Iron Pott, bed linen, clothing, &c. & 10 pounds at 21 years, 
with remainder to grchd. Jane Penne, eld. dau. of my son 
Thomas Penne, dec'd ; grchd Mary Penne, dau of Wil- 
liam Penne dec'd., 20/s at end of 7 years after my decease 
" if she shall not recover any lands in Ireland," but if she re- 
cover such Ids this legacy to be void ; to all child, of son 
Thomas Penne dec'd 20/s apeece ! to dau-in-law Anne Penne 
of Rodburne Residuary Legatee & Extrx; Overseers — 
Friends John Auth of ffovvlesweeke & Richard Winkworth 
of Somerford Magna; Witnesses — William Gale, Jeremie 
Godwin. Signed with mark. 



50 Genealogical Gleanings. 

Inventory taken 14 ISTov. 1664 by John Handy, "William 
Gale & Jeremiah Godwin. 24 li — 13s — 2d. 

File 57 no. 48. 

1682 — Eliza Penn of Pewsey. Bond, (abstract not rec'd). 

1689 — Richard Penn of Pewsey. Will & Inv. (abstract 
not rec'd). 

Marriage Licenses at Diocesan Registry — Worcester. 

1580, Jan. 27 — Thomas Penne & Mary Bradshaw of 
Worcester. 

1584, Sept. 20— Thomas Penne & Ann Vizar of St. Nich- 
olas Psh. Worcester. 

1681, July 2— John Clarke & Mary Pen both of Clent.^ 

Somei^set Wills. 

1606 — James Bysse of Croscombe, Somerset. Will not 
dated. Proved 14 Feb. 1606/7 by relict Christian. Legacy 
to daughter Joyce Penn. 

Pre. Ct. Cant. Huddlestone 21. 
1608 — Christian Bisse of Croscombe, co. Somerset. Will 
dated 30 Jan. 1608 ; Proved 10 Aug. 1609. Legacy of £10 
to daughter Joyce Pen. Proved by son Robert. Wells 
Registry. 

ST. MARY REDCLIFFE— BRISTOL.'' 

Baptisms. 
1607, ffebruarie 24 — Rachell daughter to Gyles Penne. 
1610, Male 26 — Elianor the dauo:hter of Georije Penne. 
1610, Decembr 23 — Catherine the daughter of willia 
Penne. 

Ifarriages. 
1600 — Giles Penne and Joan Gilbeart were married the 
vth. Daye of Nouember. 

1 The above from a communication by Rev. Thomas P. Wadley, in 
Marshall's "Genealogist," VI. folio 177. 

2 First Vol. Eeo-. 1559-1677. 



Genealogical Gleanings. 51 

Burials. 

1612, Nouember 24 — Elianor the daughter of M' Giles 
Penile. 

1628, Awgust 12 — Mattha Pen Daughter to m'gery Pen 
Wydow. 

1651, ffebe: 23— Ann Pen. 

1670, Octobr 3 — S' willam penn In Led. 

Note. — The writer must express his most cordial thanks to the Vicar, Kev. 
C. E. Cornish, and the curates, Messrs. Ramsay and Seavey, for the facilities 
shown him in the examination of these important registers. 



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